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Jesus Mora Flores was a 47-year-old man living in Shiner, Texas, who became the central figure in a widely publicized incident in June 2012. Flores was killed by a 23-year-old father who caught him in the act of sexually assaulting the father’s 5-year-old daughter on a rural ranch in Lavaca County. The father responded by pulling Flores off the child and striking him multiple times in the head and neck, ultimately resulting in Flores’ death.

The father called 911 during the incident and expressed distress as he tried to help Flores while waiting for emergency services. His emotional call captured the intensity of the moment and his apparent regret over what had happened.

After a thorough investigation, a Lavaca County grand jury declined to indict the father, concluding that the killing was justified under Texas law, which allows the use of deadly force to stop a sexual assault. The case garnered national attention and sparked widespread public support for the father’s actions, with many seeing him as acting out of instinct to protect his child. Flores’ death was ruled a homicide, but no charges were ever filed.