Murder suspect arrested after police chase
Investigators say suspect was involved in a deadly weekend shooting
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma Police Department (YPD) says it has a suspect in custody in connection with a deadly weekend shooting, but officers had to chase him down to make the arrest.
YPD says officers were on the lookout for 24-year-old Izak Lucero when they spotted him around 8:30 Wednesday night. The car Lucero was in failed to stop, and police say after a brief chase that ended off of 41st Avenue, he was taken into custody.
YPD says Lucero was wanted in connection with a deadly shooting Saturday morning at the Yuma Econo Lodge. 21-year-old Luis Delgadillo died in that incident.
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Lucero remains in the Yuma County Jail on multiple felony charges including premeditated murder in the first degree, use and possession of dangerous drugs, narcotic drug, and drug paraphernalia.
Lucero was placed on a $500,000 cash-only bond, and is due back in court Monday.
During the hearing, state attorneys described Lucero to be a very dangerous man. State attorneys say they have eyewitness accounts, along with video footage that showed him committing the crime on Saturday.
Court records show in 2014, Lucero served jail time after being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. In 2018 he was charged with criminal damage and served time as well.
