WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An 18-year-old from the Marne area has been charged with involuntary manslaughter following the shooting death of another 18-year-old on Saturday evening. The victim, Hector Enriquez-Rangel, was fatally shot and later died from his injuries at a local hospital.
Alan Lopez, the accused, was arraigned on Monday afternoon on charges of involuntary manslaughter, carrying a concealed weapon, and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Lopez is said to have been with Enriquez-Rangel in a vehicle before the shooting occurred. According to authorities, a gunshot was fired inside the vehicle, striking Enriquez-Rangel in the torso.
Enriquez-Rangel arrived at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids around 7 p.m. on Saturday with a gunshot wound. Despite medical efforts, he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital. Investigators believe the shooting took place between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. near the intersection of Arthur Street and 24th Avenue in Wright Township, just east of Coopersville.
Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Captain Jacob Sparks stated that Lopez and Enriquez-Rangel were friends who had been riding together in the vehicle before the incident. “The information that we have at this time is that the two subjects were in a vehicle together prior to the shooting and a shot was fired inside that vehicle,” Sparks said. “They were friends that were riding in the vehicle together prior to the shot being fired and prior to any criminal activity.”
After the shooting, Lopez drove Enriquez-Rangel to the hospital, where he was later arrested. At his arraignment, Lopez’s bail was set at $100,000.
While the investigation remains ongoing, authorities are considering the possibility that the shooting may have been accidental. Captain Sparks emphasized the various potential outcomes in such cases: “Sometimes homicides can be accidental. Sometimes they can be intentional. Sometimes they can be premeditated, which would be first-degree murder. Sometimes they can be involuntary.”
Lopez faces serious charges as the case continues to unfold, and further details may emerge as investigators gather more information.
