Martin Lopez Jr., a 26-year-old Hispanic man from Houston, Texas, died on February 9, 2019, from a single gunshot wound to the face that was reported to have been instantaneous. The woman maintained the shooting was accidental.

No criminal charges were filed after a Harris County Grand Jury declined to indict, a result that Lopez’s family publicly criticized as a failure of justice given the abuse history. Lopez’s mother later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the woman seeking civil accountability. The case has been noted in discussions about male victims of domestic violence and the challenges families face in pursuing legal remedies.

Did anyone who knew Martin or who was close to the relationship see signs of escalating danger before February 9, 2019?