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Julio Alvarez Lopez
Coverage of Julio Alvarez Lopez in the Nexus archive.
- Mexican national made knife from pens, tried stabbing passenger in the brain on Vegas-bound flight, DOJ says
A Mexican national, Julio Alvarez Lopez, attempted to stab a passenger in the brain on a Seattle-to-Las Vegas flight using a pen-based weapon. He was restrained by passengers and crew, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon, and admitted to planning the attack. The victim sustained injuries requiring stitches.