Overview

• John Lucas, 51, was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat and was pronounced dead at the scene, where investigators documented multiple gunshots.
• A woman called 911 shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 22 reporting her boyfriend shot their Lyft driver near Calle Bella Vista and Barbarita in Guadalupe.
• Deputies identified 29-year-old Angel Lopez as the suspect and located him the next morning in the area of Calle Batoua.
• Lopez fled into a residence but exited under commands from MCSO SWAT and homicide detectives and was taken into custody without further incident.
• He was booked on first-degree homicide and armed robbery as the investigation continues, with no motive released and MCSO asking the public for tips while reporters seek comment from Lyft on safety.