Update on the shootings in Yuma

Carey Dyess    Photo courtesy of Yuma County Sheriff's Office

Yuma County Sheriff’s Office

Ralph E. Ogden, Sheriff                                                            

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nature of Incident –  Multiple Shooting

Location of Incident – Yuma County

On Thursday, June 02, 2011, The Yuma Police Department and Yuma County Sheriff's Office began to investigate multiple shootings within Yuma County.

There was one shooting in the City of Yuma in the 300 block of South 2nd Avenue.
That investigation revealed an elderly male suspect entered a business and shot and killed Jerrold Shelley. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival.

The Yuma County Sheriff's Office reported they were investigating five shootings in Yuma County. There were five people killed and an additional victim flown to a Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix.

As the investigation continued, the shootings within Yuma County and City appeared to be linked. The suspect was identified as Carey Hal Dyess, 73 years old of Yuma.

At about 11:00 am, Yuma County Sheriff Deputies located Dyess, deceased, in the area of Blaisdale and Highway 95, with what appears to be a have been a self-inflicted gun shot wound. This continues to be a joint investigation between the Yuma Police Department and the Yuma County Sheriff's Office.
In regards to the Identification of victims, locations and time of call (TOC) in this case they are as follows:

Case # 2011-52711

Address:  22700 Block of  E. Sand St. Wellton, Arizona
TOC:  05:07

Victim :  Linda Kay Clatone   52 YOA

Status: Good Samaritan, Phoenix Critical Condition

Case # 2011-52745

Address:  9700 Block of S. Ave 35E

TOC: 08:19

Victim :  Theresa Lorraine Sigurdson (Dyess)  61 YOA

Case # 11-26423
337 2nd Ave.

TOC: 09:21

Victim: Jerrold Shelly

Case # 2011-52792

Address: 32400 Block of E. Hwy 80

TOC:  09:43

Victim#1 :  Henry Scott Finney   76YOA

Victim #2:   Pending Notification of next of kin

Case #2011-52796

Address:  9700 block of  S. Avenue 36E

TOC:  10:20

Victim:  James P. Simpson   75 YOA

Case #2011-52784

Address:  Blaisdale and Hwy 95

TOC:  10:47
Suspect: Carey H. Dyess  of Yuma 13600 block 48^th Drive 

The initial investigation indicates Carey Dyess targeted his ex-wife and her friends that were supportive of her in their divorce from 2008.

This case remains under investigation and anyone with any information is encouraged to call the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office at 783-4427 or the City of Yuma Police Department at 783-4421.

We would also like to thank the United States Border Patrol, Wellton Police Department, City of Yuma Police Department, U.S. Marshals Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Imperial County Sheriff’s Office, Amberlys Place (a center for victims of domestic violence in Yuma) and Cenpatico (a behavioral health resource organization) for the inter-agency cooperation and assistance during this investigation. 

Information Released By:  Major Leon N. Wilmot

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