WEST POINT, Utah — The man arrested in Las Vegas after being accused of shooting a West Point man outside of his home last month has been extradited to Utah.
Axel Eduardo Chavez, 23, was arrested on June 16 in connection with the fatal shooting of James Witten. Chavez was booked into a Utah jail at 8:00 p.m. on Monday.
In the early evening of May 30, Witten had stepped outside his home near 2000 West and 300 North to take out the trash when he was shot dead on his porch. Witten's family said the shooting was "totally random" and that he did not have any connection to the suspect or suspects.
"They killed an old man who was doing no harm," said Witten's wife, Maria, days after her husband's death.
According to the sheriff's office, Chavez is believed to be from El Salvador, but lives in Los Angeles with an unknown connection to Las Vegas. Officials said that immediately following the shooting, they were under the assumption that the suspect was from out of state and had focused on Las Vegas since the day after Witten was killed.
Along with the Murder charge, Chavez also faces charges of Felony Discharge of a Firearm, Obstruction of justice, and Prohibited Dangerous Weapon Conduct.
