GUADALUPE, AZ — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says a man is in custody after shooting a rideshare driver in Guadalupe on Monday morning.
Officials were called to a neighborhood near Priest Drive and Guadalupe around 8:30 a.m. Monday for reports of a shooting.
Officials say a woman called 911 to report that her boyfriend shot their Lyft driver while they were being transported to the area near Calle Bella Vista and Barbarita.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as 51-year-old John Lucas, was found unresponsive in the front seat and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred this morning near Calle Bella Vista and Barbarita in the Town of Guadalupe. An adult man was shot and killed in the area. pic.twitter.com/bdeaDJKOt9
— Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (@MCSOAZ) September 22, 2025
MCSO says multiple shots were fired, according to evidence.
Witnesses reportedly saw people running from the scene, and officials began investigating a home in the area that witnesses say may have been connected.
Investigators determined that 29-year-old Angel Lopez was a suspect and located him around 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Guadalupe area. He attempted to flee into a home and was later detained with the help of MCSO’s Tactical Operations Unit and homicide detectives.
According to police documents, Lopez told police, "the plan was to commit an armed robbery to steal the victim's vehicle."
Lopez has since been booked into jail on one count of armed robbery and one count of first-degree homicide.
The investigation is ongoing.
