UNLESS THE ILLEGAL POSED AN IMMINENT THREAT, ONE CANNOT JUST SHOOT HIM BECAUSE HE CROSSED THE BORDER ILLEGALLY

Rancher, 73, is charged with murder on his Arizona land after shooting dead Mexican, 48, who had history of illegal crossings into US and multiple deportations: Judge refuses to reduce $1M bail despite plea his wife is alone

 

Daily Mail 

February 6, 2023

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George Alan Kelly, 73, was arrested following the January 30 fatal shooting of Gabriel Cuen-Butimea, 48, on his ranch in Kino Springs, just a mile and a half north of the US-Mexico border. 

Authorities are still investigating the fatal shooting, with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's chief deputy saying it does not appear that Kelly knew Cuen-Butimea ahead of the shooting. 

But federal court records show that Cuen-Butimea has had a history of illegally crossing the US-Mexico border, and was deported back to the country multiple times — most recently in 2016. 

And hours before the fatal shooting, Nogales International reports, US Border Patrol agents informed the county sheriff's department of a 'possible active shooter' at the scene with a man identifying himself as Allen saying he was not sure if he was getting shot. 

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's officials have said they discovered Cuen-Butimea's body just about 100 to 150 yards from Kelly's home on January 30. 

The victim appeared to have suffered from one gunshot wound. 

The Nogales, Mexico resident's identity was later confirmed because of a Mexican voter registration card he carried.