Second Arrest in James Witten Homicide | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

Two suspects have been arrested in the shocking May 30th murder of 71-year-old James Witten, who was shot while taking out his trash in West Point, Utah. The first, 23-year-old Axel Chavez Marroquin, was nabbed in Las Vegas on June 16th. This week, 21-year-old Abner Avila was arrested in California and is now facing extradition to Utah. Both are charged in connection with the fatal shooting — which occurred as the pair fled the scene and remained at large for weeks. Authorities say the investigation is still active as they work to uncover the full story behind that deadly Saturday night…