Jose David Lopez was shot around East High School. Who was he? Read the article below to know all about the mass shooting.
Jose David Lopez and two other female students of East High School were shot by some local teenager on 7th March 2022 at around 3 pm.
Recently, a home security camera near the school showed five teens, including the 15-year-old boy who was killed and two others who were injured. The victims were gathered near a curb at the 800 block of 13th Street Monday afternoon.
Who Was Jose David Lopez East High School?
Jose David Lopez was a victim who lost his life around East High School. However, he was not a student there. He was the 15-year-old who lost his life in the shooting outside the school.
It is believed that Lopez was the intended target. This information was released by Sgt. Paul Parizek, spokesperson for the Des Moines Police Department.
Furthermore, Parizek said that the gunfire came from multiple directions from multiple shooters.
Des Moines Iowa Shooting Victim
Jose David Lopez was one of the victims of the Iowa Shooting. Along with him, there were other 2 victims who were shot. However, it is said that they are in critical condition now.
This killing was the city’s fourth homicide in 2022. The shooting took place at around 3 pm on 7th March 2022. During the investigation, 5 residential search warrants were executed and 6 vehicle search warrants were executed. Likewise, 6 firearms were recovered.
The two other victims are a 16-year-old female and an 18-year-old female, both students are East High School.
Furthermore, these two students were initially hospitalized in critical condition. The 16-year-old’s condition is now listed as serious.
Jose David Lopez Murder Suspects Revealed
According to Des Moines police, 6 local teenagers have been charged with first-degree murder. In addition, they are also charged with two counts of attempted murder.
THe names of the teens are Octavio Lopez, 17, Nyang Chamdual, 14, Manuel Buezo, 16, Romero Perdomo, 16, Alex Perdomo, 15, and Henry Valladares-Amaya, 17. All of them are form Des Moines.
Furthermore, Parizek said that the first-degree murder charges will be filed directly to adult court. Likewise, the attempted murder charges will be filed based upon age.
The charges against suspects of age 16 and older will be filed in adult court. And, the attempted murder charges against suspects younger than 16 will initially be filed in juvenile court.
The police said that almost all of the suspects were in custody within an hour of the shooting. The possible motive in the shooting has not been released. THey only revealed that some gang members were involved in the case.