Jeffrey Lopez, an 18-year-old from Miami, was found shot to death in a car in Kendall, Miami-Dade County, on June 2, 2022. Initial circumstances were unclear, and Miami-Dade homicide detectives investigated the scene.

Police later linked the shooting to a drug deal that escalated into violence and arrested 18-year-old Antonio Varona, who was charged with first-degree murder. Investigators describe the confrontation as spontaneous rather than premeditated and say it occurred during the transaction.

The community mourned Lopez’s death and the case drew attention to youth involvement in drug activity and its deadly consequences. Does anyone who knew Jeffrey or witnessed activity in the Kendall area that day have information to share with investigators?