Ex-CHP officer kills wife in Southern California, drives to Stockton and shoots man before turning gun on himself, authorities say
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Miguel Lopez, a former California Highway Patrol officer, allegedly killed his wife, Crystal Gonzalez, in their Garden Grove home before driving to Stockton, where he shot another man and fatally shot himself. Police received a welfare check request leading to the discovery of Gonzalez's body, while the couple’s two children were found unharmed. Lopez was identified as the shooter in Stockton but died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The CHP stated that his actions do not reflect the values of its officers.
Crystal Gonzalez, a 37-year-old woman, was found dead by police in a Garden Grove home, and her husband Miguel Lopez was identified as the suspect.
Lopez was a former California Highway Patrol officer, last working for the department in 2022, and was involved in a shooting incident after his wife's death.
Lopez shot another man at a Stockton gym before turning the gun on himself, marking a tragic sequence of events following his wife's murder.
The California Highway Patrol stated that the alleged actions of Lopez do not reflect the professionalism of thousands of CHP members committed to public safety.
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