Incident Record
Worker killed and two others injured after bee attack while working on roof
A 65-year-old worker, later identified as Nicolas Lopez Soto of Gilbert, died after being stung while working in Scottsdale; two others were injured/hospitalized.
Record ID: AZ-MARICOPA-2025-0707
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Date
7/7/2025
Location
Scottsdale, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ
State
AZ
Record Type
Attack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / Activity
Hive / Colony Disturbance
Severity
Human Fatality
Bee ID Status
Suspected Africanized
Aggression Classification
Human Fatality
Incident Summary
A 65-year-old worker, later identified as Nicolas Lopez Soto of Gilbert, died after being stung while working in Scottsdale; two others were injured/hospitalized.
Public-Safety Lesson
Outdoor trades need pre-work bee inspection protocols around roofs, utility boxes, walls, and maintenance areas.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
Yes
Human Hospitalized
Yes
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
Yes
Source Information
Source: ABC15 / FOX 10 / 12News / NRCA
Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials Quoted