Two suspects were arrested and charged with murder for allegedly killing a civilian who collects brass casings near a gun range. (Photo: Yahoo News)
Early Saturday morning, Arizona police arrested and charged two men with murder for allegedly killing a civilian who collects brass casings near a gun range.
On Sunday, the Casa Grande Police Department announced the arrests of Roberto Barrera, 21, and Victor Leal, 20, both of Casa Grande, for the murder of Julian Reynolds, a civilian who collects brass casings near a gun range, 30.
Officers responded to a shooting report around 4:40 a.m. When they arrived on Saturday on Isom Road near the Elzy Pearson Shooting Range in Casa Grande, they discovered a man, later identified as Reynolds, who had died from apparent multiple gunshot wounds.
Detectives spoke with a witness during the investigation and determined Barrera, Leal, and a 16-year-old friend were driving in the area when the vehicle they were in ran out of gas.
The two men and juvenile waited for a friend to bring gas before breaking into a vehicle they found.
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According to police, the vehicle belonged to Reynolds, who collected brass casings in the area. Reynolds confronted both Barrera and Leal and was eventually shot.
After stealing some of Reynolds’ property, the 16-year-old fled the scene on foot while Barrera and Leal fled in their vehicle.
Barrera and Leal were apprehended without incident after a further investigation.
The detectives discovered evidence from the crime, including the alleged murder weapon and Reynolds’ property, and linked the items to the two suspects.
With the assistance of Casa Grande Police Department K9 member Blitz, the murder weapon was discovered in the desert near the crime scene.
Leal and Barrera were charged with first-degree murder, third-degree burglary, and evidence tampering.
Police also discovered that another 16-year-old juvenile allegedly assisted in the concealment of evidence, and the department planned to charge the juvenile with tampering with evidence. The 16-year-old who fled on foot from the scene was apprehended, interviewed, and released to his parents without charges.
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