Death of Giovanni López

Death of Giovanni López
	Two police cars set on fire in protest over the death of Giovanni López in Guadalajara.
Date	May 4, 2020
Location	Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco, Mexico

The death of Giovanni López Ramírez occurred on May 4, 2020 in the municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco, Mexico as a result of his arrest by police officers. He was allegedly arrested for not wearing a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. He died at a hospital with traumatic brain injury and with a gunshot wound to his leg. Public outcry over his death erupted one month later, due to a video of his arrest going viral on social media and inspired by the George Floyd protests. Protests against police brutality began in Jalisco on June 4, 2020, and have also spread to other areas in Mexico.

The Attorney General of Jalisco has announced that three police officers from Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos were arrested on June 5, 2020 for the murder of Giovanni López.

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