Puerto Rico Commonwealth Marshal's Office, Puerto Rico
End of Watch: Thursday, July 18, 1996
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 18, 1996
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Deputy Marshal Gomez-Lopez and Deputy Marshal Victor Andorno-Torres were shot and killed when they interrupted a robbery in progress at a local restaurant. The two officers were serving summonses and had stopped at the restaurant to ask for directions to a particular location.
The marshals were serving summonses and had stopped at the restaurant to ask for directions to the location indicated on the summonses. The suspects disarmed both marshals and then fatally shot them.
The suspects were apprehended and convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. They were sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Deputy Marshal Gomez-Lopez had served with the Puerto Rico Commonwealth Marshal's Office for 8 years.