Sheriff: Man wanted for killing his brother

By Derek Jordan
Wick News Service
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 4:05 PM MDT


SIERRA VISTA — The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in the Tuesday shooting death in Naco, Ariz., as the victim’s brother.


An arrest warrant has been issued for Ivan Alexis Valenzuela-Lopez. In the warrant, the 19-year-old is charged with first-degree murder. A $1 million bond also has been set.

The Sheriff’s Office originally identified Valenzuela-Lopez as a person of interest, and he is now considered a suspect.

At 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting shots fired in the 3800 block of Willson Road in Naco. The caller told police a man was on the floor and barely breathing. When deputies arrived, they found Eduardo Francisco Valenzuela, 23, dead at the scene.

Ivan Alexis Valenzuela-Lopez (Courtesy of the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office)

The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is working with U. S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials in the investigation, said Carol Capas, spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Office. Investigators believe Valenzuela-Lopez may have fled to Mexico.

WHERE TO CALL

Anyone with information on Ivan Alexis Valenzuela-Lopez is asked to call investigators at 1-800-362-0812.

All calls will remain confidential.

 

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