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Grand Prairie Gas Station Murder Suspect Arrested in North Texas Sting

Held on a $1 million bond, the suspect faces capital murder charges with a family petition seeking the death penalty

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The victim, 18-year-old Jose Luis Flores, was pumping gas at a Circle K location when the suspect attempted to rob him and shot him several times, Flores’ family said.

Overview

  • Jose Luis Flores, 18, was shot multiple times while pumping gas at a Circle K in Grand Prairie on April 27, a month before his planned high school graduation.
  • The U.S. Marshal’s Service arrested 18-year-old Keionn Winters on May 27 during Operation Justice Trail, a North Texas sting that captured 98 fugitives.
  • Flores’ family believes Winters targeted him for robbery because of the teen’s online business selling expensive clothing.
  • An online petition by Flores’ relatives has collected more than 100 signatures urging prosecutors to seek the death penalty.
  • Police have declined to elaborate on the shooting, merely noting Flores might have been involved in unspecified high-risk activity before he was killed.