Consejo Village Resident Murdered In His Backyard

The quiet of Consejo Village was shattered on Thursday evening when a resident was gunned down inside his yard. According to police, twenty-nine-year-old Johnny Arana was working in his backyard when a gunman emerged from some nearby bushes and opened fire on him. Arana’s home is situated at the entrance of the community. In fact, the village’s welcome sign is erected directly in front of his home. Consejo Shores, a community of predominantly expats, is located within the vicinity. News Five understands that prior to the shooting incident, a security alert was issued in Consejo Shores’ neighborhood watch group informing residents of suspicious activities in the area. Shortly thereafter, shots rang out and residents of Consejo Shores took necessary actions to secure their properties. One resident told News Five that incidents of this nature never occur in the village. We were also informed that there are several cameras in the area that may have captured the incident. Arana and his family are well known to villagers as they own a business in the community. We sought comments from them, and they declined. A motive is yet to be established. We will continue to follow this story.