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Suspects sought in shooting of Tucson police recruit and his fiancée

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FOX 10 Phoenix
Crime and Public Safety
Updated August 19, 2026 4:52 PM MST Published August 19, 2026 11:26 AM MST
Tucson police recruit shot and killed
Tucson police recruit shot and killed

Tucson police recruit shot and killed

Police in Tucson are searching for the person who shot and killed a police recruit. The same shooting also left the recruit's fiancée wounded.

The Brief

    • Carlos Ramirez, a 23-year-old Tucson Police Department recruit, and his fiancée, a Pima County corrections officer, were found shot inside a home on August 19.
    • Ramirez was pronounced dead at the scene. His fiancée was hospitalized in stable condition.
    • Deputies say they are looking for three suspects believed to be driving a 2007-2013 gray Acura MDX SUV with a missing fuel door. One of the suspects was identified as 33-year-old Alex James Barnett.

TUCSON, Ariz. - 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 know:

The shooting happened just before 6 a.m. on August 19 at a home near Mountain Star Drive and Yedra Road.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene and found two people with gunshot wounds inside the home.

Carlos Ramirez, a 23-year-old Tucson Police Department recruit and a former PCSD corrections officer, was pronounced dead at the scene. Ramirez's 23-year-old fiancée, who currently works as a PCSD corrections officer, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She's currently in stable condition.

What we don't know:

Ramirez's fiancée's name wasn't released. It's unclear what led to the shooting.

Dig deeper:

Deputies say they are looking for two suspects who were wearing all-black clothing and ski masks, as well as a third suspect. They are believed to be driving a 2007-2013 gray Acura MDX SUV. The vehicle is possibly missing its fuel door.

Deputies are looking for three shooting suspects believed to be driving a 2007-2013 gray Acura MDX SUV with a missing fuel door. (Pima County Sheriff's Department)

On Aug. 20, the Pima County Sheriff's Department released the name of one of the suspects who now has an arrest warrant issued against him: 33-year-old Alex James Barnett.

Surveillance footage was also released showing "a third unidentified suspect believed to be involved in the incident."

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department named 33-year-old Alex James Barnett as a suspect. 

What you can do:

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 and reference case number 260819030.

Map of where the shooting happened:

The Source: The Pima County Sheriff's Department

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