Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Mary Lou Flores
Age : 66
Gender : Female
Race : White
Date : 08/01/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno PD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/31/2023, Mary Lou Flores fled a disturbance in a Nissan Sentra while a 24-year-old man fled separately in a Chevrolet Malibu. Investigators determined that Johnny Tapia pursued both vehicles in a Toyota RAV4. During the chase, Tapia fired at the Malibu driver, wounding him. Flores continued driving south on Brawley Avenue with the RAV4 following at speeds approaching 70 mph. At the intersection where Brawley becomes Weber Avenue, the RAV4 and Flores' Sentra collided with a guardrail and each other, and both vehicles caught fire. Flores was transported to Community Regional Medical Center, where she died from her injuries. Tapia and passenger Nicole Williams fled the scene on foot before being arrested days later. Tapia was charged with murder, attempted murder, and assault with a deadly weapon, while Williams was charged as an accessory and with assault with a deadly weapon.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/two-arrested-shooting-chase-ended-161059488.html
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article278059557.html
