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Two murder suspects plead guilty in death of UArizona student Forrest Keys

Third suspect still going through court process
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Posted at 3:06 PM, May 02, 2022
and last updated 2022-05-02 20:06:13-04

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — On Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, Tucson police say University of Arizona Sophomore Forrest Keys was shot and killed in a parking garage.

Officers then arrested three 17-year-olds and charged them with first-degree murder.

They say Ruben Young, the accused shooter, now 18 years old and Alonzo Orosco, also 18 years old now, have both pled guilty to lesser charges.

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Those two entered pleas agreements on Monday, April 25.

Both men plead guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The third man Roberto Joaquin Camargo has a pre-trial conference scheduled for Thursday, May 26.

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Court documents reveal Prosecutor Nicol Green suggested Camargo provoked the deadly confrontation as the group drove through the UArizona campus that deadly night---and he posted video of the encounters on Snapchat.

Keys attended Lower Moreland High in Philadelphia before attending the University of Arizona. He was also a member of Zeta Beta Tau.

Young and Orosco will receive their sentences on Monday, June 27.

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