YCSO: Suspect in attempted homicide arrested
Deputies say the incident is drug related
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) has arrested a man after allegedly shooting another man on Thursday.
YCSO identified the suspect as 21-year-old Elijah Moses Ortiz.
Ortiz faces two counts of attempted 1st-degree murder and one count of armed robbery.
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YCSO said this incident is drug related.
Deputies say they responded to a report of shots fired just after 2:30 Thursday morning in the 200 block of S. Avenue B. They say they arrived to find a vehicle with multiple bullet holes. They found multiple shell casings in the area.
The victim arrived to the hospital with a gunshot wound. His injury was not life-threatening.
This case remains under investigation and anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office at 928-783-4427.
