Trial Begins For Arizona Rancher In Shooting Death of Illegal Immigrant

NOGALES, Ariz.—An elderly Arizona rancher is on trial facing a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of an illegal Mexican immigrant who the defendant saw crossing on his property. The state initially charged George Alan Kelly, 75, with first-degree murder, later downgraded to murder in the second degree, which removes the element of premeditation. Instead, the state must prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” that on the afternoon of Jan. 30, 2023, Mr. Kelly, then 73, acted willfully and recklessly so that his conduct resulted in the death of Gabriel Cuen Buitimea, 48. Mr. Kelly faces a second charge of aggravated assault using a deadly weapon, a semi-automatic rifle....