19-year-old arrested for alleged murder offense and shooting juvenile female

Kevin Lozano has been arrested in alleged connection to a shooting death on July 17.
Hope police have arrested Kevin Lozano in connection to a July 17 shooting.
Published: Aug. 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM CDT|Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM CDT

HOPE, Ark. (KSLA) - Kevin Lozano, 19, has been arrested for the offenses of Murder 1st Degree and Battery 1st Degree.

Lozano was arrested Thursday, August 6, around 1:30 p.m. in Hope, Ark., on South Elm Street.

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This arrest was made in connection with the July 17 shooting death of Gabriel Trujillo, where a juvenile female was also shot but survived.

The incident occurred on Westh 7th Street.

Lozano was transported to the Hempstead County Detention Facility, where he will be held pending a first court appearance.

This case remains actively under investigation

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