Samuel Flores, 52, of Lubbock, Texas, was found bloodied and covered in dirt in the 800 block of Avenue Q on June 18, 2020 after an assault earlier that day. He was taken to University Medical Center and died of his injuries that day.

Investigators identified 43-year-old Maderrick Okeith Harper as a person of interest; Harper was found shot and bleeding in the street just before midnight on June 18. Harper was not charged in connection with Flores’ death. The Lubbock Police Department investigated both incidents but has not announced any arrests in Flores’ homicide, and the case remains open.

Flores’ family and the community are seeking answers. If anyone has information about what happened in the 800 block of Avenue Q on June 18, 2020, please contact the Lubbock Police Department.