BURLEY, Idaho -- The identity of a woman shot and killed in a Burley bar Saturday has been released.
An employee at the Hansen Payne Mortuary confirms 32-year old Ramona (Monica) Nanez Arellano was killed after being shot at the El Paralito Bar.
Juan Manuel Arellano, 42, was arrested after the shooting and is being held in the Cassia County Jail on a charge of first degree murder. Arellano was arraigned Tuesday and had his bond set at $1.5 million.
He is also charged with aggravated battery, attempted murder and enhanced penalty for allegedly using a deadly weapon -- in connection with the shooting of a man nearby, and the attempted shooting of a man who tried to intervene.
According to court documents, Juan Manuel Arellano is the victim's husband. During a jailhouse interview, Arellano admitted to a Cassia County deputy that he was upset his wife was cheating on him and he could not take them laughing at him. The couple had been separated since December 2009.
The owner of El Paralito Bar says Arellano came into the bar for drinks around 10 p.m. Saturday. His wife arrived about a half hour later with another man.
Security guard Hector Lara told the deputy that Arellano shot the woman while on the dance floor. Arellano then fired another shot when Hector tried to grab the gun. A struggle ensued and Arellano made several threats to kill Hector. The guard was able to get the gun out of his hands and hold him on the ground until police arrived and handcuffed the suspect.
A deputy found another man with blood on his shirt and soon learned that he had been shot in the chest. The victim, Federico, Llanos-Castillo, was taken to the hospital.
The Times-News reports that a funeral service for Ramona Arellano is scheduled for Thursday.
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