On the morning of Wednesday, May 25, 2022, gunfire was reported in the 5600 block of E. County 5 ½ Street in Yuma, Arizona. At about 7:43 AM deputies from the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office found 68-year-old Edward Bay of Yuma unresponsive with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the death is being investigated as a homicide.

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau is leading the inquiry. Authorities have not released information about suspects or arrests, and the circumstances that led to the shooting have not been disclosed. Investigators have asked the public to report any information that could be relevant to the case.

If anyone has information about Edward Bay, his movements that morning, or the neighborhood around County 5 ½ Street, please contact the Sheriff’s Office.