FBI offers $25k reward for information on man connected to 2008 killing at Long Beach restaurant

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the location of a man connected to a homicide that happened at a Long Beach restaurant in 2008. 

Jose Manuel Flores, now 47, is wanted for his alleged part in a shooting that happened inside of the Brite Spot Mexican Grill, located in the 1100 block of E. San Antonio Drive, on Oct. 18, 2008, according to a statement from the FBI. 

Flores, who has a criminal history and was considered a felon at the time of the shooting, also allegedly has ties to the Los Zetas cartel in Mexico, the statement said. He was previously charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon on March 9, 201 after an investigation by the Long Beach Police Department, the FBI noted. 

A federal arrest warrant was issued for Flores in June of 2010 after he was determined to have fled the state. He was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, the FBI said. They were assisting Long Beach police detectives who thought he fled south of the United States border. 

Flores is described as standing around 5-foot-7 and weighing about 160 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair with tattoos on his right arm, back, chest head and neck. They say that he was born in Florida on Nov. 25, 1977 and has aliases including "Willie" and "Malo." He has also used "Jr." as a suffix at the end of his formal name. 

Investigators believe that Flores has tied to or may visit Southern California and Mexico, as he has previously lived in Long Beach. He is considered to be armed and dangerous with violent tendencies and anyone who may know more is asked to call 911 or the FBI's Los Angeles field office at (310) 477-6565.