Yuma man sentenced in connection to shooting that left one person injured

By Skylar Heisey

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Published May 21, 2026 11:38 AM

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - A Yuma man has been sentenced in connection to a shooting that left one person injured.

36-year-old Lorenzo Casillas was sentenced Thursday to seven-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault.

Casillas was accused of shooting a man twice last year near Arizona Avenue and 32nd Street.

The victim survived.

Casillas was originally facing multiple charges, including attempted first-degree murder, before reaching a plea agreement.

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