Two men have been arrested in connection with the death Luis Diaz that occurred in midtown Tucson on January 25, 2020.
Eric Damaja Batain, age 46, and 38-year-old Cedric Lee Christopher were each booked into Pima County Jail for one count of First Degree Murder.
On January 25, 2020, just after 2:00 a.m., 911 communications received multiple calls about a vehicle fire in the 3400 block of E. 34th St. Officers, upon arrival, found a passenger vehicle was found fully engulfed. The fire was quickly extinguished and Tucson Fire notified police that they had located a deceased person, the 45-year-old Diaz, in the vehicle. Detectives with the Tucson Police Violent Crimes Section responded to continue the investigation.
The investigation was initially classified as a suspicious death.
On December 9, 2020, Tucson Police officers found Batain near E. Broadway Blvd. and S. Camino Seco. An arrest warrant was served with the assistance of Tucson SWAT.
On December 10, 2020, officers arrested Christopher during a traffic stop near N. Stone Ave. and W. Elm Street.