El Paso Man, 18, Booked on Aggravated Battery Charge in Las Cruces Assault

Allegedly... Steven Isaiah Flores, 18, of El Paso, Texas, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on April 17, 2026. Flores is being held without bond under booking number 2600002937 following his arrest at the El Paso Annex. He faces a felony charge of aggravated battery likely to cause death or great bodily harm. According to news reports, Flores is accused of participating in a March 13 ambush-style assault in Las Cruces. Court and news records show the allegations involve Flores striking a man in the head with an AR-style rifle during the incident. Authorities indicate that while Flores has been apprehended, a second suspect in the case remains at large. The charges are allegations, and Steven Isaiah Flores is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.