‘None of This Makes Sense’—The Violent Carjacking of Jerry Lopez in Las Vegas

Published on January 31, 2024

LAS VEGAS—The day Jerry Lopez died at the hands of a heavily armed carjacker, his wife, Karen Lopez, felt a part of herself die with him. It was Dec. 27, 2023. Now, all she can do is struggle through her tears and pray for the strength to go on. “I don’t know how to cope with it, how to handle things fully,” Mrs. Lopez said, sitting in the adjustable massage chair her husband loved to kick back in. Within this cozy family room, custom-made for relaxation and neatly organized, there are memories of the Lopez family in happier times. The walls are an intimate mosaic of framed photographs with smiling faces interspersed with crosses and religious symbols. Hundreds of movie DVDs and books stand at attention, sandwiched together inside a long wooden entertainment unit....

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