Stand with Juan Cristobal Flores Local Opera Singer Fighting to Survive

On Friday, December 26, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Juan Cristobal Flores, a beloved local opera singer and University of Arizona student, was critically injured during a double shooting at a Goodwill donation center in Tucson, where he is working part-time.

Juan Cristobal is now in critical condition at a local hospital, fighting for his life. Known in the Tucson arts community for his powerful voice and gentle spirit, Juan Cristobal is a dedicated opera singer who had already performed with Arizona Opera and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Music is not just something he studied — it is who he is. Friends, mentors, and fellow musicians describe him as extraordinarily talented, disciplined, and kind, with a future full of promise.

This sudden, senseless act of violence has devastated his family and shaken our local arts and faith communities.

As Juan Cristobal remains hospitalized, his loved ones are facing overwhelming medical expenses, long-term recovery costs, and the emotional toll of being at his bedside day and night.

We are asking our community to come together to support Juan Cristobal and his family during this unimaginable time.

Every donation — no matter the size — will go directly toward medical care, ongoing treatment, and essential living expenses as he fights to survive.

If you cannot donate, please consider sharing this page. Awareness and community support

truly matter.

Juan Cristobal has spent his life lifting others through music. Now, he needs our voices, our

prayers, and our help.

Thank you for standing with Juan Cristobal Flores.

-The Flores Family