Reymundo Flores, 42, of Modesto was found with severe injuries at a homeless encampment in the Tuolumne River Regional Park on the night of September 28, 2021, about 9:30 p.m. He was discovered in critical condition and died of those injuries roughly a month later. Authorities initially did not disclose the exact nature of his wounds or the circumstances that led to the attack.

The Modesto Police Department classified the death as a homicide and identified 50-year-old Modesto resident Robert Banks as the primary suspect, alleging an altercation at the camp that resulted in Flores’ fatal injuries. By December 2021 police were publicly seeking information about Banks’ whereabouts. The case has drawn attention to safety concerns at the Tuolumne River encampments and the broader vulnerabilities faced by people living there.

If anyone knew Flores, saw activity at the encampment on the night of September 28, 2021, or has information about the altercation, please share what is known.