Jo-Jo Flores, a 14-year old Corpus Christi, Texas middle school student was accidentally killed in yet another incident in which teenagers were playing with a gun.  17-year old Ivan Farias was later arrested, imprisoned and charged with manslaughter.   

“It looks like it was an unfortunate accident between a couple of males, possibly playing with a fire arm,” a Corpus Christi police officer said.

“Right now, we join the family in mourning this loss. Take a minute. Take a little bit of time. Talk to your loved ones and talk about safety and stuff because we don’t want to see any kind of accident or tragedy like this.”

At a vigil held at Driscoll Middle School, Jo-Jo’s aunt, Maryann Garcia said, “Joe touched a lot of people’s lives. He was a kind soul. He loved sports, he was really good a basketball and he was also in football for a little bit. He was going to attend Roy Miller High School. He’s just going to be really missed,” said Garcia.

Source:

“Teen Charged with Manslaughter after Shooting on Horne Rd in Corpus Christi,” kiiitv.com (October 3, 2020).

“Candlelight Vigil Held in Memory of Shooting Victim,” kiiitv.com (October 3, 2020).