Family remembers landscaper killed in alleged case of mistaken identity as a ‘wonderful soul’

GILBERT, Ariz. — A Chandler man is being remembered as a kind, selfless and devoted family man. 51-year-old Manuel Vega Lopez was shot and killed in an alleged case of mistaken identity. For the past five days, Manuelita Vega Salazar has been asking why.

“It would bring peace knowing that that’s all I want,” she said. “I want justice for my dad.”

Her father, Manuel Vega Lopez, was her best friend, her world…

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