Carlos Jose Birmingham, 19, was found fatally shot and lying in the street on Nov. 8, according to a news release from the Tucson Police Department.

Police were called to the 5800 block of East 23rd Street around 1 a.m. after they received several reports of gunshots in the area while a large party was going on.

They found Tucson man Birmingham dead in the street and received an additional report of another gunshot victim arriving at the emergency room of a local hospital.

Police determined the party turned violent and escalated into gunfire. They are also urging witnesses from the scene to come forward with information by calling 911 or 88-CRIME.

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Michael Kilbarger, 23, was fatally shot following an altercation with another man on Nov. 3, according to a news release from the Tucson Police Department.

Officers were called to the 2500 block of North Fontana Avenue, north of East Grant Road, around 2 p.m. where they found Kilbarger suffering from gunshot trauma.

Police determined that Kilbarger and his girlfriend were visiting a man who lived in the area when the girlfriend got into an argument with the resident.

Kilbarger pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the man and the man, in turn, pulled out a handgun and shot Kilbarger.

Kilbarger was pronounced dead at University Medical Center at 2:47 p.m.

Police initially took one man into custody immediately following the shooting, thinking he may have been involved, but he was let go.

No arrests have been made.

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A man was found murdered on Nov. 2, about 14 miles west of Lukeville, according to a news release from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

Sheriff’s deputies were alerted to the body by U.S Border Patrol.

The man’s identity and age have not been made public, but the release said he was an adult Hispanic male.

The cause of death was “obvious signs of trauma” and his death is being treated as a homicide.

No further details were immediately available and the investigation continues.

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Angel A. Martinez, 20, was shot just outside the front entrance of the Candy Store Show Club in the early morning hours of Oct. 28, according to Tucson Police Department spokesman Sgt. Fabian Pacheco.

Angel Martinez

Martinez was taken to University Medical Center following the 1 a.m. shooting where he died soon after arrival.

Martinez had been inside the club, located at 1104 S. Craycroft Road, speaking with two men and, when he went to leave, he was confronted by several other men who had also been inside the club.

“A physical altercation erupted, which escalated to a shooting,” Pacheco said.

Police believe the suspects are active gang members and gang unit detectives are investigating.

No arrests have yet been made, but Pacheco said police have some promising leads and are still interviewing witnesses and processing the crime scene.

This is the second homicide at the Candy Store Show Club in the past four months.

David H. Tyne, 31, was shot outside the Candy Store Show Club on July 30 in what police say is a gang-related crime. He, too, died soon after his arrival at the hospital.

“Think of Candy Store Show Club as a guaranteed hangover,” according to a post on ClubPlanet.com. “And we mean that in the best possible way. It’s open all night, so it’s a pretty good bet that you’re going to be feeling it the next morning. Enjoy the late-night debauchery, but drink lots of water and pop some Advil.”

UPDATE 11:30 a.m. OCT. 28:

Police arrested Cliffton Martinez, 28, in connection with the shooting death of Angel Martinez on Oct. 28, according to a news release from the Tucson Police Department.

Cliffton Martinez was arrested several hours after the confrontation and is being charged with one count of first-degree murder.

The motive for the shooting remains unclear, but police determined that Cliffton Martinez was the one who brandished a handgun and then allegedly shot the victim during the altercation.

Police said the two men were not related.

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Michael DeWeese, 50, died Oct. 20 after being stabbed multiple times during an argument over tobacco at a group home where he lived, according to a news release from the Tucson Police Department.

The stabbing took place Sept. 29 at the group home in the 1500 block of East Drachman Street. DeWeese languished at University Medical Center for several weeks before succumbing to his injuries.

Stabbing suspect Andrew Garcia

Stabbing suspect Andrew Garcia, 19, was taken to jail soon after the stabbing and is now facing charges of first-degree murder.

Both DeWeese and Garcia had been residents of the group home. Garcia had pulled out a knife once the men’s argument began to get heated.

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Malcolm Wheeler, 23, and Crystal Julian, 34, were found dead in their home on Oct. 20, according to a news release from the Tucson Police Department.

Both had been violently attacked and died from their injuries.

Police were called to their home in the 2800 block of North Mountain Avenue, near East Glenn Street, for a welfare check around 5 p.m. and found the bodies inside the home.

No suspects have been named and the investigation is ongoing.

Police urge anyone with information to call 911 or 88-CRIME.

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Carlos Roja-Rivera, 32, was found dead in a Tucson wash Oct. 17 and police are asking for the public to help furnish information, according to a news release from the Tucson Police Department.

Carlos Roja-Rivera/submitted photo

Rewards of up to $1,000 are being offered for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of his killer, Tucson police said.

Roja-Rivera, a Honduran national, was found around 10 a.m. after officers were called for a welfare check at the northwest corner of West 22nd Street and South Osborne Avenue. They found him in a nearby wash.

Autopsy results revealed Roja-Rivera “sustained significant trauma” and his death is being treated as a homicide.

TPD said tips can be passed along three ways:

CALL – 882-7463 (COLLECT CALLS ACCEPTED). This is the number of 88-CRIME.
TEXT – 274637, then enter “tip259″ and then your text message
TYPE- www.88crime.org

Tipsters can remain anonymous and no communication is traced, police said.

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Kandice Sue Smith, 21, was shot and killed on Oct. 6, allegedly by her boyfriend, according to a news release from the Tucson Police Department.

Boyfriend Rodney Lavon Kirk, 23, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with Smith’s death.

Initial reports said Smith and Kirk were visiting family members and Kirk’s gun discharged and shot Smith as they were leaving. No charges were immediately filed.

However, the news release pointed out, “Further investigation revealed inconsistencies between evidence recovered at the scene and Mr. Kirk’s statement to detectives.”

Police were called to the 1700 block of West Summer Dawn around 9:50 p.m. and found Smith suffering from gunshot trauma. She died soon after being taken to the hospital.

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Gary Wern, 47, was found slain in his midtown home Sept. 18, according to a news release from the Tucson Police Department.

Police were called to the scene, in the 2900 block of East Malvern Street, around 10:30 a.m. They later determined Wern, a Tucson resident, had been involved in a violent struggle that led to his death.

No suspects have been named and the investigation continues. No further details were provided.

Police urge anyone with information related to Wern’s death to call 911 or 88-CRIME.

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UPDATE 09/28/09:

Police found a man who admitted to killing Gary Wern but were unable to make an arrest.

Murder suspect James Becker admitted to killing Wern/Photo TPD

That’s because the suspect, 48-year-old James Becker, ended up killing himself, according to a news release from the Tucson Police Department.

Police were called to the 12000 block of West Hill Ridge Drive about 5 p.m. on Sept. 24 to speak with Becker, who at the time was known as a “person of interest.”

While police were unable to get a response at the residence, detectives did get Becker on the phone, at which time he admitted to killing Wern.

Becker, however, refused to leave the house, initiating a SWAT standoff that lasted several hours.

When SWAT members finally went inside, they found Becker dead “from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.” They also secured a search warrant which led them to further evidence that linked Becker to Wern’s killing.

No motive is yet known as the investigation continues.

Martin Cesar Suarez-Gomez, 37, was found suffering from gunshot wounds on Sept. 8; he died at the scene, according to a news release from the Tucson Police Department.

Suarez-Gomez was a citizen of Santa Ana in Sonora, Mexico, and police have classified his death a homicide.

Suarez-Gomez was found about 8:30 p.m. inside a home in the 100 block of West Pastime. No arrests have been made.

Police urge anyone with information on the shooting o call 88-CRIME or 911.

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