On any given day, hundreds of thousands of children walk home from school alone. Parents have the difficult task of trying to weigh up the dangers that their children may face. In 2016, however, a family in Houston, Texas, were thrown into the midst of a nightmare when their son was targeted as he walked home from school alone.
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“Andre Jackson releases statement prior to Josue Flores murder indictment”
“Andre Jackson reacts to guilty verdict in 11-year-old Josue Flores’ murder”
“Andre Jackson speaks in court before being sentenced to life for killing 11-year-old Josue Flores”
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CBS – 11 KHOU, 17 May, 2016 – “Young Boy Fatally Stabbed in North Houston”
ABC – 24 KVUE, 18 May, 2016 – “U.S. Marshalls Arrest Suspect in Boy’s Murder”
American Press, 18 May, 2016 – “Houston Police Issue Murder Warrant”
Associated Press, 18 May, 2016 – “Man Sought in Fatal Stabbing of 11-Year-Old Houston Boy”
Associated Press, 18 May, 2016 – “Man Arrested in Stabbing Death of 11-Year-Old Houston Boy”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 18 May, 2016 – “Murder Suspect’s Family Never Saw Boy’s Killing Coming”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 18 May, 2016 – “Community Searches for Answers After 11-Year-Old Killed”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 18 May, 2016 – “Neighborhood Outraged After Child Killed Walking Home from School”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 19 May, 2016 – “Residents Demanding Change After 11-Year-Old Murdered”
Houston Chronicle, 18 May, 2016 – “Fear Grips N. Houston Neighborhood After Boy’s Fatal Stabbing”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 19 May, 2016 – “Suspect Evaded Arrest Day Before Stabbing”
ABC – 24 KVUE, 20 May, 2016 – “Alibi Clears Boy’s Accused Killer”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 20 May, 2016 – “N. Houston Neighborhood Shocked Over Dropped Murder Charge”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 21 May, 2016 – “Hundreds Attend Fundraiser to Help Family of Boy Fatally Stabbed”
CBS – 5 KENS, 21 May, 2026 – “Vigil Held at School”
Houston Chronicle, 21 May, 2016 – “Boy’s Killer Remains at Large”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 23 May, 2016 – “Hundreds Pay their Respects to Josue Flores”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 24 May, 2016 – “Che Calhoun: This Ain’t Me”
Houston Press, 23 May, 2016 – “Helping Kids Make Sense of a Senseless Death”
Associated Press, 24 May, 2016 – “About 500 Attend Funeral for Slain 11-Year-Old”
ABC – 8 WFAA, 25 May, 2016 – “Knife Found Near Scene of Josue Flores Murder”
ABC – 24 KVUE, 2 June, 2016 – “HPD Releases Video”
Houston Press, 2 June, 2016 – “Undocumented Immigrants Who Have Info”
ABC – 24 KVUE, 4 June, 2016 – “Man Charges with Murder of 11-Year-Old Appears in Court”
Associated Press, 4 June, 2016 – “Veteran Charged in Stabbing Death”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 5 June, 2016 – “Game Room Employees, Customers Help Lead police to Suspect”
ABC – 24 KVUE, 6 June, 2016 – “Accused Killer Sobs in Court”
Houston Chronicle, 7 June, 2016 – “Suspect in Slaying of Boy, 11, Cries in Court”
Houston Chronicle, 14 June, 2016 – “Accused Killer in Josue Flores’ Death Tried to Use ATM”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 15 June, 2016 – “New Details Emerge”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 15 August, 2016 – “City Working to Reduce Homelessness in Houston”
ABC – 24 KVUE, 20 August, 2016 – “Residents in Josue Flores’ Neighborhood Launch School Safety Campaign”
Houston Chronicle, 18 May, 2017 – “Community Unites After Boy’s Slaying”
ABC – 24 KVUE, 18 July, 2017 – “Shocking Setback”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 18 June, 2019 – “DNA From Andre Jackson’s Jacket”
ABC – 24 KVUE, 25 April, 2022 – “DNA Technology Will be Key”
Houston Chronicle, 25 April, 2022 – “DNA From Green Jacket a Key Issue”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 26 April, 2022 – “Andre Jackson Trial”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 27 April, 2022 – “Andre Jackson Trial”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 28 April, 2022 – “Andre Jackson Trial Day 4”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 29 April, 2022 – “State Forensic Experts Testify”
Associated Press, 3 May, 2022 – “Man Convicted in Fatal Stabbing”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 4 May, 2022 – “Andre Jackson Sentenced to Life in Prison”
Houston Chronicle, 4 May, 2022 – “Life Sentence”
