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UPDATE: 18-year-old man arrested in connection with Southside hit-and-run

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UPDATE (11:13 a.m., Nov. 14):

An 18-year-old man has been booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Center, after turning himself in for the alleged Nov. 3 hit-and-run death of 75-year-old Sally Alcaraz Rodriguez.

According to a news release from Tucson Police, detectives on the case initially identified the suspect vehicle as a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Further investigation led to the identification of Alexis Eduardo Ibarra-Guerrero.

Ibarra-Guerrero turned himself in to TPD on Thursday.

He has been charged with failure to remain/hit and run, a class 2 felony.

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A 75-year-old woman was found dead on Monday, the apparent victim of a fatal hit-and-run, according to Tucson Police.

Officers found Sally Alcaraz Rodriguez' body in the roadway in the 200 block of West Tennessee Street at around 7 p.m.

An investigation revealed that Alcaraz Rodriguez was dropped off by a vehicle on that block where she was later found dead.

Property belonging to the victim was found to the west, near the intersection of South Liberty Avenue and West Kentucky Street.

The exact location of the collision has not been confirmed.

The vehicle has not been identified or located. Detectives believe the vehicle may be a dark-colored sports car, TPD said.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call 88-CRIME.