On July 13, 2023, 21-year-old Mariano’s employee Jailene Flores was shot and killed inside the store’s back storage room in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Surveillance video allegedly shows her boyfriend, 21-year-old Armoni Henry of Chicago, follow Flores into the store and shoot her multiple times; Flores was found with several gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The attack occurred about 9:12 a.m. and has been described by police as a domestic incident.

After the shooting Henry fled in a red Ford Focus but was located within an hour using a license plate reader and arrested in the 1400-block of W. Thorndale Avenue in Chicago. A 9mm handgun was recovered from his vehicle. Henry was charged with first-degree murder and a Cook County judge denied him bail. Family members said Henry had mental health issues and said they did not know how he obtained the gun.

The store and nearby area were temporarily closed while police investigated. If anyone knew Jailene Flores, her routines, or saw activity around the Mariano’s that morning, please share information with investigators.