Suspects arrested in shooting at Yuma house party that left 2 dead, 5 wounded – Winnipeg Free Press

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Two suspects were arrested in connection with a shooting at a party in southwest Arizona last weekend that left two men dead and five others injured, Yuma police said. on Tuesday.

They said detectives served a search warrant at a home Monday and arrested Jose Lopez, 18, on suspicion of first-degree murder and disorderly conduct with a weapon, while Aden Arviso, 19, was taken into custody under suspicion of false reports. and disorderly conduct with a weapon.

It was not clear Tuesday if any of the suspects had an attorney who could speak on their behalf.

Police said there was a party at a private residence Saturday when the shooting occurred around 11 p.m. and more than 30 rounds were fired.

Investigators are still trying to determine the motive, but said it does not appear to be a random act and that the people at the party knew each other.

Yuma Police spokesman Sgt. Lori Franklin said officers found seven people with gunshot wounds when they arrived at the scene.

Two men, ages 19 and 20, were pronounced dead at Yuma hospitals and a 16-year-old boy was airlifted to a Phoenix hospital with serious injuries, according to Franklin.

She said two boys, ages 15 and 16, and two men, ages 18 and 19, were treated at Yuma Regional Medical Center for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

Several weapons were recovered from the scene of the shooting and were undergoing forensic testing, police said.