Trial for man accused of double murder continues

July 17, 2024 11:56 AM

Published July 17, 2024 11:51 AM

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The trial for a man accused of murdering two men outside a local bar early last year continues.

48-year-old Guadalupe Pelayo is being charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of 41-year-old Francisco Lopez and 35-year-old Luis Navarrete.

The murders took place outside the Alement Bar in Downtown Yuma in the early morning hours of January 30, 2023.

Jurors got to continue hearing testimonies from witness as they took the stand. One of them the wife of the suspect who was there as the shooting unfolded.

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Valeria Rodriguez

Valeria Rodriguez joined the KYMA team as a multimedia journalist in June 2023.
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