Lynching of Desiderio Flores: August 3, 1915

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City: Paso Real, Texas

County: Cameron County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: National newspapers

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"Rangers Slay 8 Mexicans Is Latest Report"
Source: *The Austin American (Austin, Texas)* | Date: August 8, 1915

"Investigation of Mexican Affairs: Preliminary Report and Hearings of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate"
Source: Library of Congress | Date: 1920

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Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of Desiderio Flores: August 3, 1915,” Lynching In Texas, accessed September 5, 2026, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/879.

Published August 15, 2018. Last updated July 29, 2019.

Lynching of Desiderio Flores: August 3, 1915

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"Rangers Slay 8 Mexicans Is Latest Report"

"Investigation of Mexican Affairs: Preliminary Report and Hearings of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate"

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