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Neb. jury to reconvene Tuesday in 1997 murder case

Associated Press - October 17, 2009 6:45 PM ET

DAKOTA CITY, Neb. (AP) - Jurors will resume deliberations Tuesday in the trial of an Iowa man accused of a 1997 killing in Dakota County.

Andrew Orellana was charged in May with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Joaquin Guerrero on Oct. 7, 1997.

Prosecutors say Orellana shot Guerrero in retaliation for a gang shooting two days before.

The trial began Oct. 5, and the Dakota County jury got the case on Friday. Jurors deliberated for a few hours before being dismissed until Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, another man is also suspected of first-degree murder in Guerrero's death. A warrant for Jesus Armando Guerra was issued in June, but he hasn't been found.

Information from: KMEG-TV, http://www.kmeg.com

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