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Matthew C. Lopez

Age : 32

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/19/2022

Location : 1324 56th St

City : Kenosha

County : Kenosha

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Kenosha Police Department

Officer(s) :Sgt. Adam Jurgens, Sgt. Brian Miller

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/19/2022, Kenosha police responded to a report of an active shooter at a home in the 1300 block of 56th Street after 911 callers reported hostages and gunshot victims inside. Police said Lopez fired from the residence as officers arrived and officers returned gunfire. After police entered the home, Lopez died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation investigated and the Kenosha County district attorney later declined to file charges against the officers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wisdoj.gov/PressReleases/12.20.22_Kenosha_OID_UPDATE.pdf
https://www.wisdoj.gov/PressReleases/1.4.22_Kenosha_OID_2nd_UPDATE.pdf
https://www.fox6now.com/news/kenosha-police-december-2022-shooting-community-briefing
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/edited-kenosha-police-body-camera-video-shows-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/kenosha-county-da-no-charges-against-officers-in-deadly-shooting-of-matthew-lopez