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Man faces attempted murder charge

JUAN CARLOS HERNANDEZ
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January 22, 2021 7:21 PM
Published 12:24 PM

Man faces attempted murder charge among three other charges for violent crimes

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A second suspect accused of attempted murder has been charged in an incident from July 2020.

A judge charged Jose Carlos Hernandez on Friday morning with attempted second-degree murder for an incident that left two victims injured near the 2700 block of S. Avenue 17E.

In addition to attempted murder, Hernandez also faces armed robbery charges and two counts of aggravated assault. The Yuma County Sheriff's Office arrested Hernandez on Tuesday.

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Hernandez is one of the alleged assailants to be arrested in connection with this crime. Marvin Garnica has also been charged in the incident.

A preliminary hearing is set for February 9, 2021. (From left to right: Marvin Garnica, Jose Carlos Hernandez)

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