JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Rain could not keep Jacksonville from showing up for Oliver Lopez.
Dozens of people packed a parking lot just off Blanding Boulevard near the Duval and Clay County line Thursday night, gathering to honor a man the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said was shot and killed while attempting to repossess a car.
The suspect remains at large.
The towing community, the Latin community, and the car community turned out together — a show of force and love for one of their own.
Tow trucks rolled in with their lights flashing and horns blaring. Friends and family huddled under umbrellas or simply stood in the rain, trading stories and sharing memories of Lopez.
Those who knew him described him as a good person, gone too soon.
“What it’s like is when you leave something in the community, the community give it back,” said Yamil Lopez, a family friend. “So I think it’s the love that he gave to everyone, so he received it back.”
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is still searching for the suspect responsible for Lopez’s death. Anyone with information is asked to contact JSO.