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NamUs #UP11045
Demographics
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range (Years): 25-45
Estimated Year of Death: 1991
Estimated PMI: Days
Height: 5'5" (65 inches), Estimated
Weight: 140 lbs, Estimated
Cause of Death: Homicide by gunshot
Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: July 23, 1991
NamUs Case Created: March 7, 2013
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Tucson, Arizona
County: Pima County
Circumstances of Recovery: On July 23, 1991, a motorcyclist traveling on a dirt road spotted a body in a desert area about a quarter mile east of Tortolita Road, north of Tangerine Road in Pima County. Sheriffs deputies responded to the call and found the body of a man lying face up, burned beyond recognition.
An autopsy revealed the man had been shot multiple times before being set on fire. Investigators found evidence at the scene to indicate an accelerant was used, possibly gasoline. The man was believed to have been killed less than 24 hours before his body was discovered.
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Charred/burned
Physical Description
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features: No information entered
Clothing and Accessories
- Blue or green pull-over shirt; Levi Strauss brand denim jeans; Calvin Klein brand undershorts, size 34 (On the Body)
- Metal-rim glasses (On the Body)
- Cowboy boots; white socks with blue stripes
News Coverage
"Burned body found in desert at Marana," Tucson Citizen, 24 July 1991, C1.
"Man had been shot before set on fire," Tucson Citizen, 25 July 1991, C1.
Demographics
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range (Years): 25-45
Estimated Year of Death: 1991
Estimated PMI: Days
Height: 5'5" (65 inches), Estimated
Weight: 140 lbs, Estimated
Cause of Death: Homicide by gunshot
Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: July 23, 1991
NamUs Case Created: March 7, 2013
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Tucson, Arizona
County: Pima County
Circumstances of Recovery: On July 23, 1991, a motorcyclist traveling on a dirt road spotted a body in a desert area about a quarter mile east of Tortolita Road, north of Tangerine Road in Pima County. Sheriffs deputies responded to the call and found the body of a man lying face up, burned beyond recognition.
An autopsy revealed the man had been shot multiple times before being set on fire. Investigators found evidence at the scene to indicate an accelerant was used, possibly gasoline. The man was believed to have been killed less than 24 hours before his body was discovered.
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Charred/burned
Physical Description
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features: No information entered
Clothing and Accessories
- Blue or green pull-over shirt; Levi Strauss brand denim jeans; Calvin Klein brand undershorts, size 34 (On the Body)
- Metal-rim glasses (On the Body)
- Cowboy boots; white socks with blue stripes
News Coverage
"Burned body found in desert at Marana," Tucson Citizen, 24 July 1991, C1.
"Man had been shot before set on fire," Tucson Citizen, 25 July 1991, C1.
