Carlos Lopez-Estrada dies in fatal Olympia shooting

Carlos Lopez-Estrada dies in fatal Olympia shooting

Fatal Olympia shooting death of Carlos Lopez-Estrada – Obituary

Carlos Lopez-Estrada, 70, was identified as one of three people killed in a deadly shooting at an Olympia home, along with his wife, Paula Victor-Lopez, 79, and her friend Michelle Courts, 66. The incident occurred in the 2300 block of 19th Court NW following reports of an argument and gunfire.

Olympia Police Department officers responded shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, discovering all three victims had suffered fatal gunshot wounds inside the residence. Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots and cries from the home shortly before police arrived, describing a chaotic and frightening scene.

Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the shooting, including whether it may have been a murder-suicide, as they work to understand the events that led to the tragic deaths.