Steven Flores Charged with Murder

Police have formally arrested and charged Steven Flores, 37, with the murder of George Brown. Flores is accused of fatally stabbing Brown in the early hours of January 8 over a jacket, which made Brown the second murder victim of 2025.

Witness Luke Castillo said that while on their way to Brown’s house, Flores approached them in an aggressive manner. “They were close, close in a fistfight, di throw fist. I didn’t see the moment when he hauled out the knife and stabbed my cousin and all. I didn’t see the moment when he haul out da knife.” Castillo added that Brown attempted to run towards his house but collapsed on his way.

Police reportedly arrived at the scene and encountered a group of Brown’s family and friends confronting Flores. Despite warning shots, Flores armed himself with a machete and chased the group.