Authorities are searching for a fugitive who is wanted for a deadly shooting at a Long Beach restaurant in 2008.
The FBI is offering up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Jose Manuel Flores, 47.
Flores has used aliases including “Willie” and “Malo.” He has used the suffix “Jr.” at the end of his formal name. He cites November 25, 1977, as his date of birth and he was born in Florida.
On Oct. 18, 2008, Flores was allegedly involved in the deadly shooting of a person inside the Brite Spot Restaurant in Long Beach. He fled the scene and has remained on the run since.
Authorities said Flores had a criminal history and was considered a felon at the time of the alleged crime. On March 9, 2010, he was charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Investigators believe Flores fled California and headed south of the U.S. border.
On June 24, 2010, a federal arrest warrant was issued after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Detectives said he previously resided in Long Beach and is believed to currently be living in Mexico. He has ties to or may visit Southern California and Mexico.
He is known to have ties to the Los Zetas cartel in Mexico, according to court documents.
“Flores should be considered armed and dangerous with violent tendencies,” FBI officials said.
Flores is described as an American citizen of Hispanic descent. He stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed around 160 pounds in 2010. He has brown eyes, brown hair, and tattoos on his right arm, back, chest, head and neck.
Anyone who knows the suspect’s whereabouts or has information on the case is asked to call the FBI’s L.A. Field Office at 310-477-6565 or the Long Beach Police Department’s Homicide Detail at 562-570-7244.
The public can also contact their local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
No further details, including the victim’s name, were released.
