Victory for Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly as prosecutors say they won't charge him again with shooting death of migrant on his land

The Arizona rancher who became the face of the border crisis after he was charged with shooting a migrant dead on his land will not face a new trial. 

George Alan Kelly, 75, was charged with the killing of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, a Mexican national found dead on Kelly's sprawling ranch in January 2023. 

Kelly insists he never shot him, instead only ever firing a warning shot to scare away groups of migrants who regularly crossed through his land. 

George Alan Kelly with his wife Wanda in Arizona. Prosecutors confirmed today they would not seek a new trial against the elderly rancher 

He said he was living in constant fear and was desperate to protect his wife after multiple incidents.

Kelly was charged, to the horror of many Americans who said he had every right to protect himself. 

Last week, a jury failed to reach a verdict after one hold-out juror refused to acquit. 

All others wanted Kelly to go free.  

Today, prosecutors announced they would not seek a new trial.  

Kelly, 75, was charged with the killing of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, a Mexican national found dead on his sprawling ranch in January 2023

Kelly, 75, was accused of killing Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, seen here, last January at his home in Nogales, near the Mexican border