Yuma house party shooting suspect expected to go to trial

By Jalen Fong

April 12, 2024 1:39 PM

Published April 12, 2024 1:47 PM

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - One of the suspects involved in a house party shooting that killed two people back in May 2023 appeared back in court Friday and looks to be headed to trial.

19-year-old Jose Lopez is facing two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

He is accused of being involved in a house party shooting that resulted in the deaths of 19-year-old Danny Garcia and 20-year-old Ande Blackthunder back in May 2023.

Yuma County Deputy Attorney, Joshua Davis-Salsbury offered a plea deal to Lopez for two counts of second-degree murder, which would have carried a 40-year prison sentence.

Lopez rejected the plea deal back in February. His trial is tentatively set for January 2025.

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Jalen Fong

Jalen joined KYMA in 2022 and is a morning anchor/producer. Send your story ideas to him at: jalen.fong@kecytv.com

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