Twenty-Six-Year-Old Sentenced to 18 Years | Phoenix News

Twenty-six-year-old Antonio Rios just received an 18-year prison sentence for the fatal shooting of Jose Juan Lopez in a Phoenix parking lot back in June 2022. The confrontation erupted when Rios tried to take a woman home as the bar closed, prompting Lopez — her friend — to intervene. Rios pulled out a gun, opened fire, and chased Lopez down, shooting him twice as he fled. Lopez survived the initial wounds but died days later. Rios fled to Mexico, where he stayed for over three years before being extradited back to Arizona in September 2025. His sentence began August 21 — a grim outcome from a night that started with a simple dispute and ended in tragedy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/395f8f61121e6df6