Photo Courtesy Yuma County Sheriff’s Office: Chezerae Arrellin Jr. has been apprehended in Yuma and will be extradited back to Safford.
Man wanted in person of interest fatal shooting captured in Yuma
By Jon Johnson
YUMA – Chezerae Arrellin Jr., 19, of Safford, was apprehended Thursday evening in Yuma on outstanding warrants. He will be extradited to Graham County, where he is a person of interest in the June 23 fatal shooting of Adam Christopher Avalos, 31.
Arrellin Jr. was booked into the Yuma County Jail on warrants from Graham County Superior Court to revoke his probation regarding two other cases. One case was initiated in 2022 regarding the theft of a credit card and fraudulent use of a credit card, and the second case involved possession of a weapon by a prohibited person that was initiated in 2023.
Arrellin Jr. had been missing since the shooting incident, according to authorities.
Officers were initially dispatched at about 9:37 on June 23 to 326 S. 8th Ave. in the Copper Springs RV Park regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, officers were advised a victim had been shot and located Avalos deceased in the parking area of the residence. The area was cordoned off for the rest of the night and into the following day as well and investigators put up a temporary “command post” nearby.
According to Safford Police Chief Brian Avila, Avalos’ homicide investigation is ongoing. Arrellin is expected to be brought back to Safford sometime later this week.
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