3 Sep 2004

Million dollar bail set for murder-accused in Guam

4:34 pm on 3 September 2004

A $1 million US dollar cash bail was set yesterday for the man accused of shooting three people to death at a Guam vegetable stand last month.

The Pacific Daily News reports Jose Ranny Lazado Latoza, 38, was charged in the Superior Court of Guam yesterday.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 10.

Three bodies were found at a fruit stall on August 11th, along with Latoza who was bleeding profusely.

Police have not indicated whether the injury Latoza received was self-inflicted.