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Arizona Rancher On Trial For Fatal Shooting Of Migrant

George Alan Kelly enters court for his preliminary hearing in Nogales Justice Court in Nogales, Ariz., Feb. 22, 2023. The Arizona rancher goes on trial Friday, March 22, 2024, in the fatal shoo

An Arizona rancher, aged 75, is set to stand trial for second-degree murder in the shooting death of a migrant on his property near the Mexico border. The incident occurred on the ranch located outside Nogales, Arizona, where the rancher encountered a group of unarmed migrants, resulting in the fatal shooting of a 48-year-old man from Nogales, Mexico.

The rancher, George Alan Kelly, faces charges for recklessly firing an AK-47 rifle towards the migrants, with the victim being among them. The shooting took place on January 30, 2023, and has sparked debates on border security, especially in the lead-up to the upcoming presidential election.

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