A vehicle was found partially submerged in a canal near Avenue G and County 21st Street in San Luis, Arizona, in the early morning hours of June 6, 2024. Inside was the body of 29-year-old Eric Cruz of Yuma; the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office arrived about 6:58 AM and opened a homicide investigation after determining Cruz had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators arrested a first suspect, 30-year-old Brittney Garcia of Somerton, on June 10, 2024; she was booked on a charge of 1st Degree Murder. A second person, 34-year-old Fernando Malta of Somerton, was arrested on June 18, 2024 and faces multiple felony counts including 1st Degree Murder, Possession of a Weapon by a Prohibited Person, Attempted Arson, Evidence Tampering, and Abandonment/Concealment of a Dead Body. Both suspects are being held as the investigation continues.

If anyone has information about Eric Cruz, his movements in Yuma County around early June, or the arrests, please share what you know with investigators.