St. George man accused of shooting deputy has been charged

The St. George man accused of shooting and killing a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was formally charged Thursday.

30 year old  Rhett McKenzie Nelson of St. George, was arrested Tuesday  in the shooting of sheriff’s Deputy Joseph Gilbert Solano at a Jack in the Box in Alhambra.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that Nelson was charged with two fatal shootings, one attempted murder and two counts of second-degree robbery.

The other fatal shooting happened in central Los Angeles only hours before the deputy was shot. Officials said Nelson was in his vehicle when he approached a man on the street, exchanged a few words and then shot him.