Arizona Rancher on Trial for Murder Told Investigators He Had ‘No Reason to Believe’ He Shot Illegal Immigrant

NOGALES, Ariz.—On the night of his arrest, George Alan Kelly told investigators that he had “no reason to believe” that he shot and killed an illegal immigrant who was later found dead on his ranch property on Jan. 30, 2023. “I’ve never been confronted with a situation such as this. I’m still somewhat agitated. I’m still quite nervous—upset,” Mr. Kelly said during the videotaped interview with detectives for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. Thirty minutes into the interview however, Mr. Kelly admitted to firing an AK-47 rifle over the heads of five illegal immigrants in tactical clothing he believed to be armed and trafficking drugs across his property....