Two arrested for drug charges in connection to double fatal shooting in Sierra Vista
21-year-old Roger Garcia and 25-year-old DJ Garcia
According to Sierra Vista Police Department, before 7 p.m. Tuesday, 25-year-old Sierra Vista residents Landon Klein and Honeylynne Garcia were reportedly shot outside the Filberto s restaurant at 735 E. Fry Blvd. following a physical altercation. The two were pronounced deceased shortly after arriving at the hospital.
Later that evening, 21-year-old Devon Neff contacted the department and reportedly admitted to shooting the two individuals in self-defense. He was taken into custody for two counts of second-degree murder shortly after.
After reviewing video of the shooting incident, SVPD shared that the initial altercation that resulted in the shooting appears to be tied to a debt owed on illegal drug sales.
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Devon Neff [Photo courtesy Sierra Vista Police]
The Sierra Vista Police Department arrested a local man on two counts of second-degree murder following a shooting that occurred outside of the Filiberto’s restaurant located at 735 E. Fry Blvd.
SVPD officers responded to a report of the shooting shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday and found two people with gunshot wounds when they arrived on scene. Both victims died from their wounds.
A short time later, Sierra Vista resident Devon Neff, 21, called dispatch to report that he was the shooter and claimed that it was in self-defense. Based on information obtained in the investigation, SVPD officers subsequently arrested Neff for two counts of second-degree murder at 7:30 p.m. and booked him into Cochise County Jail. A search warrant was served at Neff’s residence and evidence of illegal drug activity was seized.