15-Year-Old Arrested, Charged In Death Of Tucson Man

Tucson AZ

11 January, 2021

12:00 PM

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TUCSON, AZ — A 15-year-old was arrested and charged in the death of a 61-year-old Tucson man, officials said. The Pima County Sheriff's Department said that deputies responded to a home on the 3100 block of East Drexel Road around 11 a.m. Sunday. Disturbance Leads to Homicide Arrest https://t.co/y3fZjKUm1w pic.twitter.com/gabUQWlgyq— Pima County Sheriff's Department (@PimaSheriff) January 11, 2021 When officers arrived, they found 61-year-old Jose Mendoza Martinez with life-threatening injuries. The man was taken to Banner University Medical Center where he died. Detectives with the department's Criminal Investigations Division took over the investigation, which led to the arrest of a 15-year-old. The teen has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The teen's identity has not been revealed and no other details were made available.