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Minuteman-Style Group Leader Arrested For Home Invasion Homicides
2009-06-13
TUCSON, AZ - Three people have been arrested in connection with last months deadly double homicide in Arivaca that left a nine-year-old and her father dead.

One of the people arrested for the homicide is the National Executive Director of the Minuteman American Defense group (M.A.D.), a group known for patrolling the border, and is dedicated to "Defending America's Borders" according to their website - minutemenamericandefense.org

Jason Eugene Bush, 38, Shawna Forde, 42 and Albert Robert Gaxiola, 43, were all taken into custody and charged in connection with the murders of 29-year-old Raul Flores and 8-year-old Brisenia Flores. Both were killed during an alleged home invasion.

According to authorities, Bush, Forde, and Gaxiola broke into the home of the Flores family just after midnight on May 30th. At the time, the mother, father and daughter were home. The invaders reportedly shot the three members of the Flores family, killing the father, Raul, and the daughter, Brisenia. The invaders then left the scene.

The mother survived the shooting, called police, and found a gun. Sheriff Dupnik says the three returned moments later to make sure everyone was dead. At that point, the mother shot and injured Bush, and the three fled the scene.

The trio has been charged with two counts of First Degree Murder, one count of First Degree Burglary, and one count of Aggravated Assault.

Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik says, "Jason Bush was in fact the shooter of all three of these people under orders from Ms. Forde."

Dupnik says, "The husband who was murdered has a history in being involved in narcotics and there was an anticipation that there would be a considerable amount of cash at this location, as well as the possiblity of drugs."

Sheriff Dupnik adds, "To just kill a 9-year old girl because she could be a potential witness, to me, is one of the most despicable acts I have ever heard of."

Forde is known for being the head of the minutemen group M.A.D., where she is listed as the National Executive Director.

"If you look at her history closely, and you know what we know, she is at best a psychopath," says Sheriff Dupnik referring to Forde during a press conference Friday.

Forde's organization is not directly connected to the more commonly known minutemen organization, Minutemen Civil Defense Corps or the Minutemen project run by Chris Simcox and James Gilchrist.

Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik says, "We are not charging any of the minutemen groups with anything. But one of these individuals was involved with one of those groups."

Detectives say Bush was in the Kingman area when he was arrested on June 11th. He's at a Kingman hospital for an injury he received during the homicide on May 30, 2009.

Upon release from the hospital, he faces extradition for the murders. Bush is being held on a probation violation warrant out of Washington State for Auto Theft.

Forde was taken into custody without incident South of Sierra Vista. Gaxiola was taken into custody in Tucson.

Upon leaving the press conference, Forde stated to reporters, "I have nothing to do with the murder."

Sheriff Dupnik believes there may be additional arrests in this case.
Posted by:Anonymoose

#2  But one of these individuals was involved with one of those groups. I hope they weren't AAA members!
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2009-06-13 13:51  

#1  Trying real hard for "guilt by association" by any organization with "Minuteman" in it's name. The half-hearted disclaimer is at the end of the article.

FTA "Forde's organization is not directly connected to the more commonly known minutemen organization, Minutemen Civil Defense Corps or the Minutemen project run by Chris Simcox and James Gilchrist.

Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik says, "We are not charging any of the minutemen groups with anything. But one of these individuals was involved with one of those groups.""
Posted by: tipover   2009-06-13 13:14  

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