Police release more details in shooting that killed 17-year-old girl
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Eleazar Jacob Flores, 20, was charged with manslaughter after an accidental shooting.
Eleazar Jacob Flores, 20, was charged with manslaughter after an accidental shooting.
Photo: Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
Eleazar Jacob Flores, 20, was charged with manslaughter after an accidental shooting.
Eleazar Jacob Flores, 20, was charged with manslaughter after an accidental shooting.
Photo: Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with the accidental shooting death of a 17-year-old girl, according to an arrest affidavit.
Eleazar Jacob Flores was charged with manslaughter Thursday for a shooting that killed Madeline Pendon on Monday, the affidavit said. Investigators said Flores was handling the gun recklessly, causing it to discharge and hit Pendon.
Flores was with Pendon and two other males at around 7:30 p.m. Monday, waiting to purchase drugs near the intersection of Broadway Street and Ridgecrest Drive.
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Pendon was sitting in the front passenger seat of the 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe with Flores sitting directly behind her, when the two other males in the car said they heard a gunshot go off, the affidavit said.
One of the occupants in the car said he was on his phone and when he looked up, Pendon yelled “You shot me!” with Flores holding a gun, the affidavit said. Flores apologized and said he didn’t know the gun was loaded.
One of the occupants of the car punched Flores, who exited the vehicle and fled the scene while still holding the gun, the affidavit said.
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The two other occupants in the car said there was no ill-will between them and all four were friends at the time of the incident.
Initially, the witnesses weren’t cooperative with police and said they pulled the vehicle over when they heard gunfire, San Antonio police said.
Flores’ bail was set at $75,000.
