Overview
- The Wayne County jury delivered guilty verdicts Tuesday after about two hours, convicting Lopez on the murder charge and all weapons and drug counts.
- Prosecutors said Lopez shot Officer Mohamed Said during a foot chase at a Melvindale car wash on July 21, 2024.
- Lopez testified he acted in self-defense after being Tased and said he mistook the black Taser for a gun.
- Jurors heard bodycam and forensic testimony, and prosecutors tied the handgun to an AutoZone robbery the night before.
- The weeklong trial saw repeated outbursts from Lopez, including his removal from the witness stand for defying the judge’s orders.