PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 20, 2026
BUFFALO WILD WINGS SHOOTER FOUND GUILTY AT JURY TRIAL OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN CASE TRIED BY ELECTED CANYON COUNTY PROSECUTOR CHRISTOPHER BOYD
Canyon County, ID — On Thursday, February 19, 2026, a Canyon County jury unanimously found 25-year-old Brian Moreno guilty of the first-degree murder of Joe Flores after a week and half long trial. The jury also found Moreno guilty of a gang sentencing enhancement.
The victim, Joe Flores, had no affiliation with any criminal gang. This case was investigated by the Nampa Police Department. Sentencing is set before Judge Gabriel McCarthy on May 8, 2026, at 9 am.
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For more information, please contact Aaron Williams by email at Aaron.williams@canyoncounty.id.gov or by phone at (208)-614-5011.