Kenny Darr is KGUN 9's Oro Valley reporter. Send your story ideas to Kenny at [email protected].
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Ariz. — Jury selection began Thursday for the high-profile murder case along the southern border involving 75-year-old George Kelly, the man accused of killing a Mexican migrant on his property.
Kelly is facing second-degree murder and aggravated assault charges in the fatal shooting of 48-year-old Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea of Nogales, Mexico, early last year. Kelly has maintained his innocence throughout, rejecting a plea deal in January that would have lessened his charges to one count of negligent homicide.
His lawyer said Kelly shot into the air above the migrants, though prosecutors disagree with that notion, instead arguing he shot at the group of men.Prosecutors secured an appeals court ruling in November that would allow them to call Kelly’s wife, Wanda, to the stand.The defense aims to introduce an expert witness to cast doubt on the investigation.
Kelly has been out on bond leading up to the trial, which again begins March 21 and is expected to last three weeks.Kenny Darr is a reporter for KGUN 9. He joined the team in January 2023. Before arriving in Arizona he was an Anchor and Reporter at KADN in Lafayette, LA. Share your story ideas with Kenny by emailing [email protected] or by connecting on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
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