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Joel Lopes
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Gender
Male
Age
40 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/20/2015
Location
Elephant Butte Dam Truth or Consequences NM 87901 Sierra
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Deputies responded to the east side of Elephant Butte Dam where they found Lopes armed with a gun, police said. Lopes ignored deputies' commands to drop the gun and was shot after he pointed his gun at them, according to authorities.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Sierra County Sheriff's Office
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