On September 23, 2021, 39-year-old David Flores was found inside his home near Giboney and Hickory Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, suffering from a gunshot wound. First responders attempted lifesaving measures but Flores was pronounced dead at the scene; the Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators concluded the shooting occurred during the commission of a robbery at the residence. In the days afterward, multiple suspects were identified and arrested. Three 18-year-old men — Delijah James, Isaiah Triplett, and Mylik Starnes — were charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and armed criminal action and held at the municipal jail with cash-only bonds set at $1,000,000 each. Flores was remembered in his obituary as a native of Dallas, Texas, who enjoyed the outdoors and was generous in spirit.

If anyone knew Flores or has information about the robbery and shooting, please share what is known.