Sheriff: Videos show Gilbert Flores' hands raised before deputies opened fire, cause for 'concern'

Sheriff Susan Pamerleau speaks with the media on the shooting of Gilbert Flores by two Bexar County sheriff's deputies on Friday. Sheriff Susan Pamerleau speaks with the media on the shooting of Gilbert Flores by two Bexar County sheriff's deputies on Friday. Photo: Bob Owen Photo: Bob Owen Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Sheriff: Videos show Gilbert Flores' hands raised before deputies opened fire, cause for 'concern' 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — Both of Gilbert Flores' hands were in the air when two Bexar County Sheriff's deputies opened fire on him Friday while responding to a domestic disturbance on the Northwest Side, Sheriff Susan Pamerleau confirmed in a press conference Wednesday afternoon.

"There is no doubt that what's shown in that video is cause for great concern to all of us," Pamerleau said to reporters.

Pamerleau said a second video, which has not been released to the public and has been shipped to the Texas Department of Public Safety to be enhanced, shows an unobstructed view of Flores' hands, but that it is unclear whether he was armed with a knife at the time of the shooting.

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The view of Flores' left hand had been obstructed in a video taken by a witness and given to media immediately after the incident.

Pamerleau said the second video taken at the scene reveals that the man was holding an object.

"I have seen the video. It appears that he has something in his hand," she said.

Pamerleau said investigators believe the object was a knife, but were unable to confirm that with certainty.

She refused to comment on several questions, including whether a weapon was found at the scene, citing a pending investigation.

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"We have submitted that video to the Texas Department of Public Safety's Crime Lab and we've asked them to review it to determine if it's possible to enlarge and slow down the sequence so that we have a much more clear view of what happened during those minutes," Pamerleau said.

The press conference is the first time the Sheriff's Office has opened up for questions since Friday evening. In an interview Tuesday night with the Express-News, Pamerleau said deputies believed Flores was armed with a knife as well.

District Attorney Nico LaHood said in an interview on CNN that he expects the results of the investigation to come in the next week or so. That interview aired just after the Sheriff's Office 1 p.m. press conference in San Antonio.

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