- The remains of a man who allegedly shot a Utah park ranger in 2010 are believed to have been found near Moab.
A five-year-old mystery in the canyonlands of eastern Utah may have been solved. The remains of a man who allegedly shot a Utah park ranger in 2010 are believed to have been found near Moab. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office says in a press release that on December 24th, a college student who was specifically searching for the suspect for a reward reported finding a human bone and a bag holding a handgun and magazine. The student led law officers to a rocky site near Dead Horse State Park and a search turned up human remains in a small cave accessed by a narrow entrance. The Sheriff’s Office says the remains are believed to be those of Lance Leeroy Arellano, who was suspected of shooting park ranger Brody Young. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, on November 19th, 2010, Young pulled up at a trailhead to speak with a man in a parked car. The man, believed to have been Arellano, gave a false name and birth date. Young turned to go to his truck and verify the information and was shot nine times. However, he was able to return fire, crawl to his truck and call for help. He survived. Arellano, who was shot by the ranger, disappeared into the desert. The Tribune says the college student, 23-year-old Caleb Shumway, is waiting to hear whether he will get the $30,000 reward if the remains are positively identified as Arellano’s.
