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Maria Villarroel

Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly, charged with murdering an immigrant, won't face retrial

Santa Cruz County Attorney's Office announced the decision to drop the case against Kelly Monday night following a unanimous verdict by jurors. This is a representational image. (Credit: Pixabay/ Hermann)

George Alan Kelly, an Arizona rancher charged with murdering an unarmed migrant, won't face a retrial after his case was faced with a deadlocked jury, prosecutors say.

Jurors in the trial were unable to reach a unanimous decision on a verdict after more than two days of deliberation in the case against Kelly, who fatally shot Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea on his 170-acre ranch in Kino Springs, Ariz. The migrant had crossed the border in January 2023.

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