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Updated · Fox News · Aug 24

Arizona Arrests 1 Suspect in Tucson Recruit Killing as Alex Barnett, 33, Remains at Large

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Aug 24

Arizona Arrests 1 Suspect in Tucson Recruit Killing as Alex Barnett, 33, Remains at Large

Q: What secrets does the questioned third man hold about the morning that left a pregnant corrections officer fighting for her life?

What the third man knows is likely central to reconstructing the suspects’ movements before and after the attack, but authorities have not publicly said he was inside the home or took part in the shooting. Investigators say the man was captured on surveillance hours after the killing near Palo Verde Road and 33rd Street, where he appeared to park, exit, or abandon the gray Acura MDX believed to have been used in the crime. That means he may know who was in the SUV, who drove it from the crime scene, where the group went next, and whether evidence was removed or discarded. He may also be able to clarify the chain linking the car to the men seen earlier at the Shell station on West Valencia Road, where surveillance placed Santiago Jorge Rogers and wanted suspect Alex James Barnett roughly 20 minutes before the 6 a.m. home invasion. If he had contact with them before or after the shooting, he could help establish planning, roles, and motive. Authorities have said detectives contacted and questioned this third man and later said he had been located, but no arrest has been announced and he is not currently described as a charged suspect. His exact identity and statement have not been released. The broader case remains that Carlos Ramirez was killed, his pregnant fiancée Aaliyah was wounded but is expected to survive, and Barnett remains wanted on a first-degree murder warrant while Rogers is jailed without bond.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 24

Santiago Jorge Rogers, 39, was arrested at a Tucson hotel Saturday and is being held without bond in the home invasion shooting that killed police recruit Carlos Ramirez, 23.
Alex James Barnett, 33, is still being sought after deputies linked him to the case; authorities said he was last seen on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with Arizona plate DA466.
Surveillance video placed Rogers and Barnett at a Shell station about 20 minutes before the 6 a.m. Wednesday shooting, wearing black clothing and buying items at the convenience store.
Ramirez died at his southwestern Tucson home days before his Aug. 27 police academy graduation, while his 23-year-old fiancée — a Pima County corrections officer — was hospitalized in stable condition.
Investigators have also contacted a third man seen later parking the gray Acura MDX tied to the suspects, but no charge has been filed as they continue to assess his role.