Arrest warrant issued for man in murder of Tucson police recruit
Manhunt for suspects in Tucson recruit killing
Authorities are looking for Alex James Barnett and two other suspects in connection with a Tucson shooting that left a police recruit dead.
TUCSON, Ariz. - Police have identified a suspect in the murder of a Tucson police recruit.
What we know:
The Pima County Sheriff's Department issued an arrest warrant for 33-year-old Alex James Barnett, who's described as a bald man with distinctive arm tattoos. He was last seen wearing a red shirt and black leather vest while riding a Harley-Davidson FLHX-S motorcycle with Arizona license plate DA466. Barnett is considered armed and dangerous.
On Thursday, the sheriff's department released Barnett's photo, along with surveillance footage showing Barnett and a second person inside a gas station on Aug. 19. A second piece of surveillance footage released by the department shows a third, unidentified person getting out of a car believed to be connected to the deadly shooting.
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The car, a 2007-2013 gray Acura MDX SUV, was later found abandoned in a parking lot.
The backstory:
On Wednesday, 23-year-old Carlos Ramirez and his 23-year-old fiancée were found shot inside a home near Mountain Star Drive and Yedra Road.
Ramirez, a Tucson Police Department recruit, was pronounced dead at the scene. His fiancée, who is a PCSD corrections officer, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Suspects sought in shooting of Tucson police recruit and his fiancée
Three suspects are on the loose after a Tucson police recruit was found shot to death early Wednesday morning, and his fiancée, a corrections officer, was wounded.
What we don't know:
Ramirez's fiancée hasn't been identified, and it's unclear what led to the shooting.
What you can do:
Anyone with information on Barnett's whereabouts should call 911 or 88-CRIME.
Alex Barnett (PCSD)
Map of where the shooting happened:
The Source: The Pima County Sheriff's Department and a FOX 10 report on Aug. 19, 2026.