Mexican national could face death penalty for attempted carjacking resulting in death

PHOENIX — A 42-year-old Mexican national accused of shooting and killing a man during an attempted carjacking was indicted on five counts by a federal grand jury on Wednesday.

Julio Cesar Aguirre is facing the possibility of the death penalty in two of the five charges.

Prosecutors allege that Aguirre, a Mexican citizen living in the U.S. illegally, shot and killed a man while attempting to carjack the victim’s Toyota Tundra on June 30 in Tucson…

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