🌱 Twin Brothers Suspected In Yuma Shooting + Influx Of Migrants?

Hey, Yuma! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing around Yuma today.

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First, today's weather:

Hot with plenty of sunshine. High: 100 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories in Yuma today:

1. Two twin brothers have been arrested in connection to a shooting in Yuma that killed a minor. The Yuma Police Department responded to the neighborhood of E. 26th Place near Mary Avenue and Olivia Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Wednesday night. At the scene, officers found an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old with gunshot wounds. The 15-year-old boy was pronounced dead while the 18-year-old was transported to a hospital and is being treated with non-life-threatening injuries. (KYMA)
2. As thousands of people travel from distant countries to seek new lives in the U.S., border town residents fear the influx of migrants is unsustainable. Mayor Douglas Nicholls of Yuma says his town is already overwhelmed and fears the situation will get worse if Title 42 is allowed to expire later this month. The policy implemented during the Trump administration allowed border agents to turn away migrants before their asylum hearing for public health reasons. The Biden administration will allow the rule to expire later this month. (News Nation Now)
3. Seven graduating University of Arizona seniors, including Lily Yu Lin McNair of Yuma, are scheduled to be honored during Commencement for their extraordinary accomplishments in the classroom and beyond. This year's seven student award winners were nominated and selected by faculty and peers based on their determination, notable achievements, and positive contributions to their families and communities. McNair will be receiving the Robie Gold Medal, which honors those who "demonstrate personal integrity, initiative, cooperation, enthusiasm, willingness to give more than required, and a love of God and country." The spring Commencement ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Arizona Stadium. (University of Arizona)

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Today in Yuma:

• Forging New Careers - Ready, Set, Go! At Main Yuma Library (9:00 AM)
• Wine Not? At Old Town Wine Cellar (5:30 PM)
• Art Of Pairing: A Taste Of Latin America At Yuma Civic Center (5:30 PM)
• Troublemakers Celebrate Cinco De Mayo On The 6th At Double D's Sports Bar (7:00 PM)
• Three Bad Jacks With Los Motosaicos At Red Moon Ale House (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Since July of 2021, the Novera family of Yuma has helped thousands of families and their recruits navigate boot camp and provide extra support during Graduation Week and Family Day in San Diego. Read their incredible story on ABC. (ABC 10)
• The Yuma man accused of killing his brother by putting him in a chokehold has a trial set for the end of June. Adolfo Haros-Kempton, who was accused in February, will face a 12-person jury beginning Jun. 29. (KYMA)
• Yesterday was a warm Cinco de Mayo here in Yuma, and even warmer days are ahead! Get the weather forecast on KYMA. (KYMA)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.