Update on the persecution of George Alan Kelly, AZ rancher....
Migrant shot dead by Arizona rancher, 73, was cartel drug smuggler, says ex Border Patrol chief... as prosecutors DOWNGRADE charges from 1st to 2nd degree murder amid growing public outrage
Daily Mail UK ^ | February 24, 2023 | Jennifer Smith
The migrant shot dead by an Arizona rancher on his land last month was likely a cartel drug smuggler or scout, according to a former Border Patrol chief, who says the area is known for ‘violence’.
George Alan Kelly, 73, was arrested on charges of first degree murder for shooting Gabriel Cuen-Butimea on January 30 at his home. That charge has now been downgraded to a second degree murder charge.
He denies the murder, insisting he only ever fired warning shots when he saw what he perceived to be a gang of cartel smugglers on his land.
Former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott, who was previously a supervisor in the area, told NewsNation that the area has a ‘propensity for violence’.
‘Everything that I have seen, my professional experience would tell me that that guy was either a scout or an actual guide for a group.
‘With the radio, [it’s] much more likely he was actually scouting out in advance, or the front-man, but that type of activity and behavior doesn’t take place out there unless it’s part of the cartel,’ he said.
He added: ‘That has been a tough area to work for many, many years. The cartel operation in that area has had a propensity for violence.
‘A good friend of mine was actually pinned down by automatic weapons fire for 20 minutes while the cartel came, recovered the narcotics they were trying to smuggle in.’
Today, the first degree charge against Kelly was dramatically downgraded to second degree murder amid growing questions surrounding the case, and after well-wishers raised enough money for Kelly to meet his $1million bail.
Kelly - who has no criminal history - told called Border Patrol on January 30 at 2.30pm to report a group of Mexican men running through his land.
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Prayers for Mr. Kelly.
I believe they are making an example of Mr. Kelly just in case anyone else decides to stand up and fight against the invasion of the country. Much along the lines of the J6 arrests....everyone got the message. Protest at your own peril.
The only crime committed is the sorry prosecutors!
Jerks!
Prayers for Mr.Kelly!