Arrest Warrant Issued for Man in Murder of Tucson Police Recruit
Detectives say Barnett is one of three suspects and are seeking two others after the fatal shooting of Tucson recruit Carlos Ramirez.
- On Thursday, the Pima County Sheriff's Department issued an arrest warrant for 33-year-old Alex James Barnett, naming him as a suspect in the murder of Tucson police recruit Carlos Ramirez.
- Deputies discovered Ramirez dead and his fiancée, a corrections officer, wounded inside their home near Camino Verde and Valencia roads early Wednesday morning, according to PCSD.
- Investigators recovered a gray Acura MDX SUV linked to the shooting, while surveillance footage from Wednesday shows Barnett and two unidentified suspects at a Shell gas station.
- PCSD officials are actively searching for two remaining suspects and urge the public to call 911 or 88-CRIME with information, stating the department "needs the public's help locating these monsters."
- While social media users have speculated about potential links to the unresolved Nancy Guthrie disappearance, the PCSD and FBI maintain there is no official indication connecting the cases.
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Netizens Say Alex James Barnett Looks Like Nancy Guthrie's 'Porch Guy' as Arrest Warrant Drops
The Pima County Sheriff's Department has issued an arrest warrant for 33-year-old murder suspect Alex James Barnett in Arizona, and within hours netizens were asking whether he also looks like Nancy Guthrie's mysterious 'Porch Guy'. Deputies allege Barnett is one of three people involved in the 19 August shooting that killed 23-year-old Tucson Police Department recruit Carlos Ramirez at a home in south Tucson. The same sheriff's office is also l…
Videos show three suspects in shooting death of Tucson police recruit Carlos Ramirez – Democratic Accent
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is now on the hunt for three men in connection with a Wednesday morning shooting that left a Tucson police recruit dead and his corrections officer fiancée hospitalized with a gunshot wound. Authorities say they’ve obtained an arrest warrant for Alex James Barnett, 33, one of the three suspects. The other two men have not yet been publicly identified as of Friday morning. Surveillance video released Thursday …
Nancy Guthrie update: Alex James Barnett sparks ‘Porch Guy’ comparisons amid arrest warrant for Carlos Ramirez murder
Pima County cops put out an arrest warrant for Alex James Barnett over the murder of Carlos Ramirez and netizens have drawn links to the Nancy Guthrie case.
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