Vivian Renee Flores is named one of the victims of the Ames Church shooting.
Officials say three people were killed in a shooting outside an Iowa church on Thursday evening, including a suspected gunman. One of the victims is Vivian Renee Flores.
According to Story County sheriff’s Capt. Nicholas Lennie, the shooting happened just before 7 p.m. outside Cornerstone Church in Ames, and deputies discovered two ladies and a male dead.
Who Is Vivian Renee Flores?
The deadly news of the deadly shooting at Ames Church has surfaced on the internet. Social media are covering the news, similarly, the news has been broadcasted on YouTube channels as well. Vivian Renee Flores died in the shooting.
There were no additional injuries reported. The reason for the crime remained unknown, and the inquiry was still in its early stages, according to Lennie. However, according to dailymail.co.uk, one of the victims is the ex-girlfriend of the shooter.
It was also being looked into if the shooter committed suicide. When law authorities arrived, the three people were dead, according to Lennie. According to officials, investigators believe it was a one-time occurrence.
Vivian Renee Flores Is Ames Church Shooting Victim Was A Collateral
During a news conference held at the Story County Sheriff’s Office in Nevada on Friday morning, authorities provided additional details on the deadly Ames church shooting.
At about 6:50 p.m. Thursday, Jonathan Lee Whitlatch, 33, of Boone reportedly shot and killed Eden Mariah Montang, 22, and Vivian Renee Flores, 21, in the church parking lot. Flores was collateral as the shooter’s main target was said to be Eden Mariah Montang.
Whitlatch had recently broken up with Montang, and Whitlatch had been pestering his ex-girlfriend. He’d only been charged with domestic violence and impersonating a public authority on Tuesday. According to authorities, both of these accusations, as well as a restraining order, were tied to Montang.
Meet Vivian Renee Flores Husband And Family
Montang and Vivian Renee Flores were both students at Iowa State University and were attending a bible study at Cornerstone Church in Ames.
Cornerstone Church issued a statement confirming that the women killed were “young members of our community,” but declined to provide any other information on the victims or shooter, citing the current police investigation.
Flores’s husband and family have not come forward and spoke. However, they must be devasted to lose their beloved ones. It is not sure if Flores has a spouse. May they remain strong, and the deceased may rest in peace.