FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp’s office on Monday said Yarelly Solorio Rivera pulled the trigger on the gun that killed her sister and her sister’s baby Sept. 24.
Yarelly Solorio Rivera, 22, is alleged to have been with her boyfriend, Martin Arroyo Morales, 26, when Yanelly Solorio Rivera, 18, and 3-month-old Celine Solorio Rivera were slain.
The District Attorney revealed the details as her office filed murder charges against Yarelly Solorio Rivera and Arroyo Morales and reported it is considering seeking the death penalty for the accused pair if they are convicted of the crimes. In addition, the DA said in a statement that Yarelly Solorio Rivera fired the 9 mm Smith & Wesson pistol multiple times in the shooting.
