A woman identified as Mary Lou Flores, was killed in the fatal car-to-car shooting that happened on Monday night. She was 66 years old and the incident claimed her life.

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The incident had taken place at the Shaw and Brawley Avenues crossroads by 6:30 p.m. During that period, law enforcement officers responded quickly to two other calls in the area. One call was about a shooting victim at a neighboring Walmart, while the other was for a collision.

Who was Mary Lou Flores?

Mary Loy Flores was 66 years old. Officers quickly reacted to the two different occurrences nearby after hearing the requests for help. After conducting a comprehensive investigation, detectives came to the conclusion that three vehicles were moving southbound on Brawley Avenue when Mary Lou Flores’ Nissan Sentra was shot at by a Toyota RAV4.

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A 24-year-old man who was operating a Chevy Malibu was wounded in the head during the incident. He was able to stop at the Walmart at Brawley and Shaw Avenues to call the police and ask for assistance.

Following the initial shooting, Mary Lou Flores’ car and the Toyota RAV4 continued to travel along Brawley Avenue at a high pace that is estimated to be between 60 and 70 miles per hour. The two cars collided as they reached the crossroads of Brawley and Weber Avenues, causing a terrible crash and a following fire.

According to the investigators, the drivers found it challenging to negotiate the bend ahead while moving at such a high speed. All of Flores’ passengers suffered severe injuries as a result of the crash and fire, necessitating their urgent hospitalization. Sadly, Mary Lou Flores was pronounced dead after succumbing to her injuries.

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As per police reports, none of the other occupants of Flores’ car were shot during the initial gunshot despite the commotion and severity of the collision.