Crime & Safety
15-Year-Old Arrested, Charged In Death Of Tucson Man
A 15-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 61-year-old Tucson man on Sunday morning.
TUCSON, AZ — A 15-year-old was arrested and charged in the death of a 61-year-old Tucson man, officials said.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department said that deputies responded to a home on the 3100 block of East Drexel Road around 11 a.m. Sunday.
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When officers arrived, they found 61-year-old Jose Mendoza Martinez with life-threatening injuries. The man was taken to Banner University Medical Center where he died.
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Detectives with the department's Criminal Investigations Division took over the investigation, which led to the arrest of a 15-year-old. The teen has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
The teen's identity has not been revealed and no other details were made available.
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