SB 1070, the regressive ethnic cleansing law in Arizona, received a huge boost after supporters claimed a beloved rancher on the Arizona-Mexico border had been shot dead by undocumented immigrants.
The truth, however, might be a bit different.
The killing of a Southern Arizona rancher that sparked an outcry to secure the border was not random, and investigators are focusing on an American suspect, the Arizona Daily Star has learned.
High-ranking government officials with credible information spoke to the Star, citing a desire to quell the fury over illegal immigration and drug smuggling set off by the shooting death of longtime rancher Robert Krentz on March 27.
They said Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever is investigating a person in the United States, not in Mexico, in connection with the shooting.
Krentz was known as a kind soul who helped immigrants crossing through his property. He wasn't a hateful xenophobe. But even if his murdered turned out to be Mexican, the circumstances of the case still suggest it was a drug hit -- which would still have little bearing on the immigration debate.
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