Randall County jury convicts man for role in 2023 Georgia Street event center shooting

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A Randall County jury convicted a man for his role in the deadly 2023 shooting at an event center in Amarillo.

The trial for Jose Luis Arevalo Flores began this past Monday and concluded today.

The jury found him guilty of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The trial now moves on to sentencing.

In July 2023, prosecutors charged Flores with two counts of murder for the shooting deaths of Semagea Smith and De’quincton Taylor.

He also faced four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for wounding four others.

Police say that a fight broke out at an event center at Southwest 45th and Georgia. At some point in the fight, Flores drew his weapon and began shooting.