In the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 25, 2022, the quiet of a Yuma, Arizona neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. At approximately 7:43 AM, the Yuma County Sheriff's Office received a report of a shooting in the 5600 block of E. County 5 ½ Street. When deputies arrived at the scene, they discovered a male victim who was unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound.
The man was identified as 68-year-old Edward Bay of Yuma.
Despite the immediate response from emergency services, Mr. Bay was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Yuma County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Bureau has taken charge of the case, which is being treated as a homicide.
As of now, the investigation into Edward Bay's death is ongoing. Authorities have not released any information regarding potential suspects or any arrests that may have been made in connection with the shooting. The Sheriff's Office has appealed to the public for any information that might be relevant to the case, encouraging anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward. The circumstances leading up to the fatal shooting remain undisclosed as investigators continue to piece together the events of that tragic morning.
