Yuma man found guilty of negligent homicide in friend’s shooting death

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) – A Yuma man originally charged with murder in the shooting death of his friend has been found guilty on a lesser charge.

A jury found 20-year-old Keith Simmons guilty of negligent homicide and unlawful discharge of a weapon in connection to the August 2024 death of 19-year-old Eduardo Dominguez.

During the trial, Simmons testified the shooting was accidental.

He told the court that he and Dominguez had been shooting recreationally before the incident. Simmons said he handed the gun to Dominguez and claimed the firearm malfunctioned before it discharged.

Simmons had originally been charged with second-degree murder.

Sentencing is scheduled for August 7th.