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Shooting Suspects Lured Victim Through Dating App, Benton County Officials Say
- On May 17, 2025, Benton County deputies responded to a shooting incident involving two women and a male victim inside a car in the vicinity of Lakeside Drive and Highway 99W.
- Investigators believe the suspects, Julia Dell Yepez and Alexa Montano Corral, lured the victim through the Chispa dating app intending to steal from him.
- The victim suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and was hospitalized at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, remaining in care as of May 22.
- Yepez was arrested May 20 in Salem and arraigned on felony charges including attempted murder, while Corral was also arrested on related charges; bail for Yepez was set at $300,000.
- Authorities urge the public to report contacts with either suspect via online dating and caution against meeting strangers from dating apps due to similar crimes in nearby counties.
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