Gang member arrested by U.S. Marshals in Quartzite for shooting rival gang member

Published March 9, 2022 7:47 AM

QUARTZITE, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The U.S. Marshals Service took a man into custody who was wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

19-year-old Alain Leyva-Milkens was arrested in Quartzite after he fled Washington state for gang violence.

Officials say on January 28, the suspect shot at a rival gang member from his vehicle.

Leyva-Milkens, who is a 248 Boy gang member, fired several rounds from the roof of his vehicle using a handgun.

Several local agencies including the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office and the Quartzsite Police Department assisted the U.S. Marshals to conduct surveillance at a house in quartzite where they believed he was hiding.

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April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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