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George Alan Kelly scheduled for March 6 after charged with second-degree murder

Murder charge officially changed
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Posted at 6:03 PM, Feb 28, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-28 20:03:08-05

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) - George Alan Kelly's arraignment is officially scheduled for March 6, following a change in his charge from first degree to second-degree murder.

Kelly was previously charged with first-degree murder, which got changed to second-degree murder last Friday.

His arraignment is scheduled for March 6 and he will be appearing in Superior Court.

The 73-year-old rancher is accused of shooting and killing 48-year-old Gabriel Cuen-Butimea, a Mexican citizen, on Jan. 30,according to Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.

Kelly was held on a $1 million bond and was released Feb. 23, 2023.

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Marcos Icahuate joined the KGUN team in September 2022. He previously worked on digital content in Southern California's Imperial County where he was raised.