Nathan Griggs, 25, of Lubbock, Texas, was fatally shot on April 7, 2025, inside an apartment complex in South Lubbock. Officers responding to gunfire at about 10:43 p.m. found Griggs inside the apartment with gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified 22-year-old Ethan Flores as the primary suspect. According to reports, Flores arrived at the apartment, searched the residence, found Griggs hiding in a closet, and fired multiple shots that killed him. After the shooting Flores allegedly forced his girlfriend and her 10-month-old child into a vehicle and fled. A multi-county pursuit followed; the vehicle was spotted in Ralls, pursued through Dickens, Kent and Garza counties, and crashed in Post at about 1:20 a.m. on April 8. Flores attempted to flee on foot, was arrested with helicopter assistance, and the woman and child were recovered — the woman was taken to a hospital and the child released to a family member.

Flores was booked into the Garza County Jail and charged with murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, evading arrest in a vehicle, evading arrest on foot, and abandoning/endangering a child; bond was set at $500,000. Authorities described Flores as having a criminal history dating to 2017 and say the investigation remains ongoing.

Did anyone in South Lubbock see or hear anything that night that could help fill gaps in the timeline?