Jesus Lopez III, 22, was killed in Tucson on April 30, 2022 after a dispute at the home he shared with a roommate. A verbal disagreement between Lopez and his roommate, Sebastian Ricardo Mendivil-Lopez, reportedly escalated into a physical fight and a gun was fired. Officers who responded to the 1000 block of West Miracle Mile found Lopez in the roadway with obvious gunshot trauma; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified the roommate, Sebastian Ricardo Mendivil-Lopez, as the suspect; he was taken into custody and booked into the Pima County Jail on a charge of second-degree murder described as an act of domestic violence. Lopez’s death was publicly announced and funeral services were held. He is survived by his grandmother, father, and sister.

If anyone witnessed the evening of April 30 or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.