2nd Arrest Made In Homicide Of Man Set On Fire In Ruskin Field

RUSKIN, FL — A second person accused of killing a man and setting his body on fire in a field behind a Ruskin neighborhood has been arrested by the U.S. Marshal's Service.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Carlos Almaraz-Barbosa, 26, was arrested in Houston, Texas, and charged with second-degree murder, abuse of a dead human body, tampering with physical evidence and grand theft of a motor vehicle.

"Our detectives never stopped working this brutal case," said Sheriff Chad Chronsiter. "The callous individuals arrested will now be held accountable for their despicable actions. I know nothing can replace the life lost, but I hope the victim's family finds peace knowing all those responsible are behind bars."

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Almaraz-Barbosa is awaiting extradition to Hillsborough County.

On Saturday, April 15, shortly after 8 a.m., a 911 caller reported what appeared to be a mannequin on fire in an open field behind a residential area in the 1100 block of Will Scarlett Avenue.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to the scene to extinguish the flames and determined it was the body of a man killed by upper-body trauma.

On April 21, deputies arrested Christian Segura-Alvarez for his involvement in the death of the man, but were unable to locate Almaraz-Barbosa until the U.S. Marshal's Service located him on Thursday.