Yuma man connected to fatal motel shooting formally charged
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A Yuma man arrested in connection to the fatal shooting at the Econo Lodge Motel returned to Yuma Justice Court via video feed Monday afternoon for his arraignment.
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24-year-old Izak Lucero is charged with five felony charges, including alleged second-degree murder, aggravated assault, misconduct involving weapons, transportation of a narcotic drug for sale, and possession of drug paraphernalia, all of which are felonies.
The Yuma Police Department says they were on the lookout for Lucero when they spotted him last week. Police say Lucero failed to stop, causing a brief chase that ended off of 41st Avenue.
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Lucero’s next court appearance – a preliminary hearing – has been scheduled for Sept. 16 at 4 p.m., if no probable cause is found for his case to move on to Superior Court.
Lucero was placed on a $500,000 cash-only bond and is due back in court Monday.
During a previous 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.
