An officer attempted to pull over a vehicle and the driver did not comply. A pursuit followed, coming to a stop near the intersection of Wood Street and Melrose Drive. Allegedly Flores then exited the vehicle and pointed a weapon at officers. Three officers fired their service weapons at Flores and Flores died on scene.
Killer: John Tena, Richard Rush, Andrew Egan
Agency: Casa Grande Police Department
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Francisco Danny Flores
Death Date: October 22, 2020
County: Pinal
Geography: Undetermined
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6258