Tucson Police Investigate Prince Road Homicide, Suspect Arrested

Jesus Harmon Arrested

At approximately 4:30 a.m., on Saturday December 2, 2017, Tucson Police officers responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 1500 block of East Prince Road.

  Photo from TPD FaceBook

An adult female caller advised that someone was shooting multiple rounds inside of her home. She was able to escape and told responding officers that she lived at the residence with her brother. When officers entered the residence, they located an adult male with obvious signs of gunshot trauma. He was identified as the female victim’s brother and was pronounced dead on scene shortly after arrival. No one else was located in or around the home. The vehicle belonging to the female victim was missing from the carport.

The female victim told detectives she was upstairs when she heard gunshots downstairs inside of her home. The suspect then came upstairs and fired through her bedroom door before entering her room. She was able to escape unharmed out of a 2nd story window.

As detectives began collecting evidence and gathering information, it was quickly determined that the female victim’s estranged husband, 35-year-old Jesus Harmon, was involved in the shooting. With the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service and officers from the Oro Valley Police Department, Harmon was located and arrested at a residence in Oro Valley. The female victim’s vehicle was located and recovered a short distance from her home.

Harmon was booked into the Pima County Jail on the following charges; 1st Degree Murder, 1st Degree Burglary, Attempted 1st Degree Murder/DV, Kidnapping/DV and Prohibited Possessor.

The deceased victim was identified as 31-year-old Jose Hurtado.

Detectives are continuing the investigation and asking anyone with information to call 88-CRIME. You can remain anonymous. A booking photograph of Harmon will be released as it becomes available.

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