Fort Worth police ask for help finding 15-year-old Higinio Flores Jr.’s killer or killers
Police in Fort Worth are asking for help from the community in identifying the person or people who killed 15-year-old Higinio Flores Jr. on Jan. 15 in a drive-by shooting.
Flores, who was asleep in his bed, was shot in the head during a drive-by about 7:20 a.m. at his home in the 700 block of Ravine Drive. He was taken to a hospital, where he died two days later in the ICU.
Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting. The motive is unknown.
Police also don’t know who the intended targets of the shooting were, according to a news release. Anybody with information about who was involved in the shooting or who the intended targets were is asked to call police at 817-392-4327 or contact CrimeStoppers, where you can remain anonymous, at 817-469-8477.
Police said they believe the shooter or shooters were in a dark gray Chrysler 300.
According to an online fundraiser to help the family with funeral expenses, Flores was an honor-roll student and a member of the soccer team at Polytechnic High School in Fort Worth.
This story was originally published February 11, 2022 at 6:24 PM.