Nearly a dozen squad cars were dispatched about 5:30 a.m. after reports of two men with guns. A plainclothes officer was shot in the leg when he confronted the pair, and they exchanged gunfire, police said. Hector Flores was killed. The other fled but was caught and arrested.
Victim's Name: Hector Flores
Agency Responsible: Dallas Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 17, 2018
County: Dallas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Suburban