UPDATE (Nov. 5, 2025):
Detectives from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Unit and Fugitive Investigations Unit arrested 30-year-old Arnulfo Ebeneser Mendoza without incident near Benson Highway and Irvington Road.
Mendoza had an outstanding felony warrant in connection with a deadly shooting in early September. Detectives also served two search warrants related to this investigation.
Mendoza was booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Complex on charges of unlawful use of means of transportation, drive-by shooting, and first-degree murder. The investigation is ongoing.
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A 34-year-old man died in hospital after being shot on Tucson's south side Thursday afternoon.
According to a news release from Pima County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to reports of a crash in the 3200 block of East Wyatt Street at around 12:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, deputies found a driver, identified as Marcus Anthony Javier, with gunshot wounds, the news release said. He was transported to the hospital where he was declared dead.
The suspect vehicle involved in the incident was described to deputies as a Toyota Tacoma, possibly dark gray or black in color.
Deputies searched the area, but a vehicle matching that description was not located.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call 9-1-1 or 88-CRIME.
