On a late Saturday morning, August 27, 2016, the life of 24-year-old Hispanic male Daniel Flores of Dodge City, Kansas, was cut short in a burst of violence. Emergency responders were called to the 500 block of East Pancake in Liberal, Kansas, around 11:18 a.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered two men had been shot. Daniel Flores was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second individual, a 20-year-old male, was also wounded.
The events that unfolded that morning stemmed from an altercation in a parking lot involving several people. During this dispute, Daniel Flores reportedly shot the 20-year-old male. In the ensuing chaos, another man, 23-year-old Gilberto Flores-Ibarria of Liberal, fatally shot Daniel Flores. The 20-year-old victim of the initial shooting was treated for his injuries and subsequently released.
Later that same day, at approximately 5:20 p.m., law enforcement apprehended Gilberto Flores-Ibarria at a residence in rural Seward County. He was taken into custody without incident. Following his arrest, an affidavit was to be submitted to the Seward County Attorney to consider charges of interference with law enforcement against Flores-Ibarria. The investigation into the incident remained ongoing.
