Arizona rancher goes on trial for killing migrant - BBC News

Arizona Republicans have introduced a bill that would allow property owners to shoot trespassers.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The shooting took place close to the Arizona-Mexico border.By Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, WashingtonThe trial of an Arizona rancher accused of murdering a migrant on his property is due to begin as American voters increasingly focus on issues at the US-Mexico border.

George Alan Kelly, 75, shot and killed the 48-year-old Mexican national on his ranch in January 2023.

His lawyers allege he shot into the air and feared for his family's safety.

Arizona lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow property owners to shoot trespassers.

Court documents say that Mr Kelly was having a meal with his wife on 30 January 2023 when he spotted a group of five camouflaged men moving through his cattle ranch near Nogales.

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