Carlos Lopez-Melendez, 50, from Fullerton, California, on 27 April 2021

April 27, 2021 | Fullerton, California

Carlos Lopez-Melendez, 50, from Fullerton, California, on 27 April 2021

Victim Info

NameCarlos Lopez-Melendez
RaceHispanic/Latino
Age50
GenderMale

Details

Carlos Lopez-Melendez allegedly killed two people and injured a third during a shooting spree at five different locations in Los Angeles. Lopez was killed during a standoff with police after a lengthy chase that ended on the 91 Freeway in Fullerton.

Primary Evidence & Links

https://abc7.com/la-shooting-spree-suspect-identified-drive-by-standoff/10556842/

Additional Evidence

Victim NameCarlos Lopez-Melendez
Victim Age50
Victim GenderMale
Victim RaceHispanic
Address Of IncidentRiverside Freeway and Raymond Avenue
CityFullerton
StateCA
Zipcode92805
CountyOrange
Agency Responsible For DeathLos Angeles Police Department
Ori Agency IdentifierCA0194200
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessNo
UnarmedAllegedly Armed
Alleged Weapongun
Alleged Threat Levelattack
Fleeingother
Body Camera
Wapo Id
Off Duty Killing
GeographyUrban
Image Of Victim
Encounter TypePart 1 Violent Crime
Initial Reported Reasonmurder

Source

Source ID: 9156 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Fatal Encounters -Carlos Lopez-Melendez, 50, from Fullerton, California, on 27 April 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: ff169a78b044b3ff2347c4e8c098b1a29063abfe2bfe51ff82fe0aa99cd1615a

Hash from Mainchain Tx: ff169a78b044b3ff2347c4e8c098b1a29063abfe2bfe51ff82fe0aa99cd1615a

Dynamically generated hash: ff169a78b044b3ff2347c4e8c098b1a29063abfe2bfe51ff82fe0aa99cd1615a

Hashes Match?

YES

How is the comparison calculated?

The hash stored in the database is used as the identifier for this report, and can be seen in the URL. The hash from the Mainchain Tx is the hash sent to and stored on Mainchain. Finally, the "generated hash" is generated each time this page is loaded, using the same data used for the hash submitted to Mainchain.

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