Joe Jojo Flores Jr., a 14-year-old from Corpus Christi, Texas, was fatally shot on October 2, 2020, at a home in the 1900 block of Horne Road near the Prescott Street intersection. Police reports say Joe was playing Russian Roulette with a 17-year-old relative identified in reporting as his cousin and by the family as his uncle, Ivan Farias, when the gun discharged and killed him.

Ivan Farias was arrested soon after and was found walking along Greenwood Drive near Hickory Place with blood on his shirt. He was charged with manslaughter and booked into the Nueces County Jail with bond set at $100,000. The family has described the shooting as a tragic accident and held a candlelight vigil the night after Joe’s death to remember him.

Joe was remembered by those who knew him as a loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend. Does anyone have information about what happened that night or knew Joe and can share details that might help clarify the events?