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Alexis Flores

Suspected Iriana DeJesus Killer


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Philadelphia police, the FBI and John Walsh are searching for the man accused of raping and murdering 5-year-old Iriana DeJesus in July 2000. A DNA match in 2007 linked 34-year-old Alexis Flores to the crime, earning him a spot on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List.

Sex:
Male
Race:
Hispanic
Current Age:
37
Height:
5'4"
Weight:
130 - 140 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
  • Black
Eyes:
  • Brown
Other Phys. Characteristics:
  • Flores is white Hispanic
  • Phoenix cops say Flores was very agreeable when they arrested him and had a "welcoming" demeanor
  • Phoenix police say Flores' kitchen was stocked with Kool-Aid, and he had pornography laying out on his floor
  • Cops say Flores speaks English fairly well, but he also speaks Spanish with a distinct Honduran accent
  • Police believe he may be traveling by bus or freight train
  • Police say Flores looks younger than he claims to be
  • He may work as a day laborer
Scars and Tattoos:
  • Flores has scars on his forehead and right cheek -- and a slight mole on his left cheek.
Traits and Habits:
  • Flores has used the following birthdates:
    July 18, 1975
    July 18, 1982
    September 15, 1980
    July 17, 1982
Last Seen:
  • Phoenix , AZ
  • Flores was last seen in Phoenix, where he served 60 days for possession of a forgery device. After that arrest, he was deported back to Honduras, which he indicated was his native country.
Other Possible Locations:
  • Schaumburg , IL
  • Phoenix , AZ
  • Honduras
  • Flores is from Honduras. Cops say Flores was living in Phoenix in 2002 and 2004 before he was deported back to Honduras in 2004. Police say Flores told immigration officials in 2004 he had lived in Schaumburg, Ill., prior to living in Phoenix.
Last updated December 7, 2012

Alexis Flores

Suspected Iriana DeJesus Killer

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Jorge Contreras helped a forensic artist develop this sketch of "Carlos," the homeless man to whom he gave shelter in exchange for handy work in his apartment building. Cops believe "Carlos" was actually Alexis Flores.
Alexis Flores -- the suspected rapist and murderer of 5-year-old Iriana DeJesus.
Cops say this is what Flores may have looked like in 2000 when the gruesome crime against Iriana took place. Police say he was a drifter at the time without access to regular food and shelter, which could explain why his face looks thinner.

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