In the afternoon hours of a mid-June day in Phoenix, Arizona, a violent encounter tragically cut short the life of 29-year-old Alan Fernando Flores. On Saturday, June 14, 2025, at approximately 4:27 p.m., police responded to a call of a shooting in the vicinity of 3rd Avenue and Jones Avenue. Another report placed the incident near Central Avenue and Broadway Road.
Upon their arrival, officers discovered a chaotic scene and found Flores suffering from a gunshot wound.
Emergency crews from the Phoenix Fire Department were quick to arrive and provide aid to the critically injured man. They transported him to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Alan Fernando Flores succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead the following day, June 15, 2025. The case was promptly taken over by homicide and night detectives who began a thorough investigation into the fatal shooting.
The investigation into the death of Alan Fernando Flores led to a swift arrest. Preliminary information gathered by the Phoenix Police Department pointed to 26-year-old Cristian Leonel Valdez Serna as the individual responsible for the shooting. It is alleged that Valdez Serna pointed a gun at Flores, resulting in the fatal wound. Following the investigation, Cristian Leonel Valdez Serna was taken into custody and booked into the Maricopa County Jail on murder charges. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting remains ongoing.
