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Prosecutors have charged two people arrested Thursday in connection with a Cedar City murder.
Eric Albert Rodriguez, 29, and Clarissa Bulletts, 18, were both charged Friday in 5th District Court with first-degree murder and obstructing justice, a second-degree felony. Police suspect the two of helping Angelo Seth Carrasco, 34, who was charged last week with killing a Cedar City man.
Rodriguez was also charged with aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony. Bulletts and Rodriguez have preliminary hearings scheduled for Nov. 12.
On Oct. 21, police say Carrasco forced his way into a home and shot and killed Shawn Multine with a rifle. Carrasco allegedly fled the home in the 100 East block of 525 North, but was later arrested and charged with aggravated murder.
As police investigated Multine's death, they arrested Rodriguez and Bulletts — who police described as Multine's step-daughter and Carrasco's ex-girlfriend — for allegedly helping Carrasco, according to a Cedar City police news release.
"Carrasco and Rodriguez went to a home where Multine was believed to be," the news release reads. "Rodriguez entered the home and tried to locate Multine to lure him outside where Carrasco was allegedly awaiting to shoot him with a high powered rifle."
When that didn't work, Bullets allegedly tried to contact Multine and lure him to another area, where Rodriguez and Carrasco were allegedly waiting for him, according to the release. That also didn't work, the release adds.
"Carrasco and Rodriguez went to another home in the area. Rodriguez stood near the driveway of the home and attempted to yell to Multine and get him to exit the residence where Carrasco was again waiting to shoot him," the release reads. "When Multine did not come out of the home, Carrasco entered the home and shot Multine."
After the shooting, police say Rodriguez and Carrasco fled the scene. Rodriguez allegedly helped dispose of the rifle, and Bulletts "transported Carrasco and Rodriguez out of the area," according to the release.
About 30 minutes after someone called 911 about the shooting, "telephone contact was made with an adult female who was with Carrasco. She advised officers that they were at the KB Express convenience store at 734 S. Main in Cedar City," said Cedar City police Sgt. Jimmy Roden. Officers found Carrasco at the store, where he "admitted to investigators that he had committed the murder," Roden said.
Police interviewed Bulletts and Rodriguez in the days following Multine's murder, and they both "provided testimony that hindered or delayed the investigation," the release adds.
The motive for the murder is still under investigation.
Besides the murder charge, Carrasco was also charged with aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison, and aggravated assault, which carries a five-year maximum prison sentence. His next court date is scheduled for Tuesday.
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