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Double homicide: Police looking for person with possible information

Police found two people dead after a welfare check on the Southside
Person with possible information in double homicide investigation.
Posted at 2:55 PM, Oct 13, 2023
and last updated 2023-11-01 10:35:52-04

Story updated with new information on November 1, 2023 at 7:30 a.m:

The Tucson Police Department has now identified a person who may have information surrounding the deaths of 37-year-old Courtney-Ann Kanani Pregil and 32-year-old Tylor James Wheeler.

Additional photos of the individual are in TPD's post below:

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The Tucson Police Department (TPD) responded to a welfare check/deceased person found at the Santa Cruz Vista apartments, 1240 W. Ajo Way.

As officers arrived Wednesday, they found two dead victims with gunshot wounds.

One victim was identified as 37-year-old Courtney-Ann Kanani Pregil and the other victim is a 32-year-old man. Tucson police are withholding his identity until they let his family know.

According to the TPD, they were not residents of the apartment.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information, contact 88-CRIME.

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