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Update on suspected Desert RV shooter

Charges include first degree murder, child abuse, burglary
Update on suspected Desert RV shooter
Sierra Vista man accused of Whetstone shooting to have arraignment Monday
Victims, suspect in Whetstone shooting identified
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SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (KGUN) — The case of a Sierra Vista man charged with opening fire at the Desert RV in Whetstone continues to develop.

According to the Cochise County Sheriff's Department, 37-year-old Bruce Alvin Hansberry went to the business and killed 47-year-old Robert Lizarraga on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022.

Deputies say Lizarraga's 18-year-old nephew Jordan Barajas was also shot. However, they confirm he survived.

Officials within the court held his arraignment on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022.

Court documents reveal a grand jury more recently indicted Hansberry on 16 counts, including:

  • COUNTS 1, 15 - First degree murder
  • COUNTS 2, 5-9, 11-14 - Attempt to commit first degree murder
  • COUNT 3 - Unlawful flight from law enforcement vehicle
  • COUNT 4 - Child abuse
  • COUNT 10 - Child endangerment
  • COUNT 16 - Burglary in the first degree

Hansberry is pleading not guilty.

He has a hearing scheduled for Monday, Jan. 30 in Division One of the Superior Court.

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