Corey Lopez, a 34-year-old skilled boxer, was arrested after a late-night brawl has left a person useless in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Police have been known as to the world of the Kettle Inn shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, following a battle that resulted within the lack of 41-year-old James Dunn, based on a report from Invoice Shannon of WTAJ.
It’s alleged that a number of folks have been preventing one another outdoors of a constructing. Bystanders tried to interrupt up the battle; nonetheless, Lopez reportedly continued preventing with folks. In the course of the battle, Lopez allegedly struck the male sufferer, who then collapsed to the bottom and have become unresponsive.
In accordance with charging paperwork, police arrived to seek out Lopez sitting within the Fefi’s parking zone throughout the road whereas Dunn was discovered mendacity in the course of the street, unresponsive. Lopez allegedly approached police whereas they have been detaining his girlfriend and shoved an officer with sufficient pressure to make his physique digicam fall off. Police famous that Dunn is the uncle of Lopez’s girlfriend.
Police additionally report {that a} single gunshot was fired into the air in an effort to interrupt up the battle. It was famous that nobody was struck by a bullet, and the shell casing was recovered.
After responding to the scene, police rendered medical assist to the sufferer till AMED arrived. The sufferer was later pronounced useless at UPMC Altoona as a consequence of accidents sustained from Lopez, based on police. The Blair County Coroner confirmed the sufferer was 41-year-old James Dunn, of Altoona.
Lopez was arraigned Sunday afternoon on costs of legal murder, aggravated assault, easy assault, reckless endangerment, obstruction, resisting arrest and a number of lesser offenses.
Magisterial District Decide Benjamin F. Jones denied bail as a result of murder cost.
Lopez has two professional boxing wins and final competed in 2021.
