Trial of rancher charged in shooting of migrant goes to the jury [Video]

NOGALES, Ariz. — The trial of a southern Arizona rancher charged with fatally shooting an unarmed migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border went to the jury Thursday.

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Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Thomas Fink gave the jurors instructions and told them to begin deliberations.

In closing arguments earlier Thursday, lawyers debated the actions of 75-year-old George Alan Kelly, who is accused of second-degree murder in the January 30, 2023, shooting of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea.

Cuen-Buitimea, 48, lived just south of the border in Nogales, Mexico. Court records show Cuen-Buitimea had previously entered the U.S. illegally several times and was deported, most recently in 2016

The casehas attracted national attention as border security continues to be a top issue this election year …