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Rafael Lopez-Leon
Gender : Male
Age : 47
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/28/2023
Location : 2837 North Ave
City : Grand Junction
County : Mesa
State : Colorado
Agency : Mesa County SO
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police in Mesa County, CO stopped Rafael Lopez-Leon, believing he was the same driver as someone who had gotten away from a traffic stop earlier in the day. Police allege that he held a hammer, so they attacked him with a taser and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc11news.com/2023/06/09/no-charges-against-deputy-involved-shooting-april/
