Arrest warrant issued for man in murder of Tucson police recruit
Alex Barnett (PCSD)
TUCSON, Ariz. - Police have identified a suspect in the murder of a Tucson police recruit.
What we know:
The Pima County Sheriff's Department issued an arrest warrant for 33-year-old Alex James Barnett, who's described as a bald man with distinctive arm tattoos. He was last seen wearing a red shirt and black leather vest while riding a Harley-Davidson FLHX-S motorcycle with Arizona license plate DA466. Barnett is considered armed and dangerous.
On Thursday, the sheriff's department released Barnett's photo, along with surveillance footage showing Barnett and a second person inside a gas station on Aug. 19. A second piece of surveillance footage released by the department shows a third, unidentified person getting out of a car believed to be connected to the deadly shooting.
The car, a 2007-2013 gray Acura MDX SUV, was later found abandoned in a parking lot.
The backstory:
On Wednesday, 23-year-old Carlos Ramirez and his 23-year-old fiancée were found shot inside a home near Mountain Star Drive and Yedra Road.
Ramirez, a Tucson Police Department recruit, was pronounced dead at the scene. His fiancée, who is a PCSD corrections officer, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Suspects sought in shooting of Tucson police recruit and his fiancée
Three suspects are on the loose after a Tucson police recruit was found shot to death early Wednesday morning, and his fiancée, a corrections officer, was wounded.
What we don't know:
Ramirez's fiancée hasn't been identified, and it's unclear what led to the shooting.
What you can do:
Anyone with information on Barnett's whereabouts should call 911 or 88-CRIME.
(PCSD)
The Source: The Pima County Sheriff's Department and a FOX 10 report on Aug. 19, 2026.