On the evening of May 5, 2024, 37-year-old Paul Albert Lopez Jr. was waiting for a bus near 51st Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix when an argument with two other people escalated. One person fired multiple shots, leaving Lopez wounded in the street. A 911 caller reported hearing gunfire and seeing people run; first responders arrived about 11:30 p.m. and paramedics rushed Lopez to a hospital in critical condition. He died less than 24 hours later, just days before his wedding anniversary.

Lopez’s family, including his wife Veronica Altamirano, described him as a loving husband, father, son, uncle, and brother who brought joy to those around him. If anyone was at that bus stop that night or has video or information, please come forward.