TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A memorial service was held this morning in downtown Tucson for Juan Cristóbal Flores, the victim of a deadly Goodwill donation center shooting during Christmas week.
The community joined his friends and family downtown at Carillo’s Tucson Mortuary.
The South Chapel at Carillo’s was filled shoulder to shoulder. The memorial service brought all who loved Flores together in prayer, describing him as kind, giving and a lover of music.
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There were moments of silence at Flores’s memorial service, but there were also moments of laughter, tears and music, all reminders that a life is not defined by the way it was lost, but how it is remembered.
After prayers were shared, a scripture service followed with a symphony for Flores. All in the room reflecting on him and the memories he leaves behind before the service ended in the early afternoon.
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Jacqueline Aguilar is a multimedia journalist at KGUN 9. Born and raised in Yuma, AZ., she is no stranger to the unforgiving Arizona heat. Now this U of A wildcat is excited to be back in Tucson and is looking forward to involving herself in the community. Share your story ideas with Jacqueline by emailing jacqueline.aguilar@kgun9.com or connecting on Facebook, Instagram or X.
