
Defense Rests in Trial of Arizona Rancher Accused of Killing Illegal Immigrant
Published on April 18, 2024
NOGALES, Ariz.—A jury on April 18 will hear closing arguments in the monthlong trial of an Arizona man accused of murdering an illegal immigrant on his ranch property near the U.S.-Mexico border. George Alan Kelly, 75, faces charges of second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the alleged shooting death of Mexican citizen Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, 48, on Jan. 30, 2023. Prosecutors claim the evidence proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Kelly fired an AK-47 at a group of men who were trespassing on his property and that one of the bullets struck and killed Mr. Buitimea. However, investigators did not recover a bullet....
