Wall Lane shooting victims identified
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has identified the victims killed in a shooting from over the weekend.
YCSO identified the victims as 52-year-old Jose Martinez of Yuma and 48-year-old Jose Guevara of Somerton.
YCSO says there was a third victim, a man, who drove himself to Onvida Health after being shot. The third victim is said to be in stable condition.
Elisa Soto, a neighbor that lives close to the area where the shooting took place says it is scary to have something like this happen to close to home.
“Fear. It brings one fear…There’s no vigilance here. It’s a problem. You just have to lock yourself in your house you know…May God protect us,” said Soto.
The shooting took place at around 2:20 p.m. Saturday, in the area of W. Wall Lane and S. Somerton Avenue, after they received a 911 call “with a silent open line,” YCSO says.
YSCO explains that if they do receive a silent open line, they will send out someone to make sure everything is okay.
“Anybody that calls 911 will have a deputy dispatch to the area to be able to make contact with the person calling…even if they’re isn’t a person on the phone, on the line, if they’re not speaking,” said Tania Pavlak from YCSO.
Upon arrival, YCSO says deputies found two people with apparent gunshot wounds, but both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
YCSO says they don’t have a suspect in custody at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.
If anyone has any information regarding the case, call YCSO at (928) 783-4427, call 78-CRIME to remain anonymous, or visit YCSO’s website to submit an anonymous tip.