Tucson Police Recruit Killed, Corrections Officer Wounded In Home Shooting
A Tucson police recruit was killed and his fiancée, a Pima County corrections officer, was wounded in a home shooting Wednesday morning southwest of Tucson.[1]
The shooting was reported around 6 a.m. at a home on South Enchanted Spring Drive, and officers found 23-year-old recruit Carlos Ramirez dead at the scene.[1] His 23-year-old fiancée was taken to a hospital in stable condition.[1] Sheriff Chris Nanos said the couple were engaged and shared a child.[1]
Investigators said the suspects are described as Hispanic males in all-black clothing and ski masks, and they remain at large.[1] They were seen fleeing in a gray 2007-2013 Acura MDX that may be missing the gas-cap door, and authorities asked anyone with information to call 911.[1]
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- The shooting was reported around 6 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at a home on South Enchanted Spring Drive southwest of Tucson.
- Victims were identified as Tucson police recruit Carlos Ramirez, 23, who died at the scene, and his 23-year-old fiancée, a Pima County corrections officer, who was hospitalized in stable condition.
- Suspects are described as Hispanic males in all-black clothing and ski masks, driving a gray 2007-2013 Acura MDX with a possibly missing gas-cap door.
- Sheriff Chris Nanos said the couple were engaged and shared a child, and authorities have asked the public to call 911 with any tips.
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