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Police: Second suspect arrested for Southside killing of 24-year-old man

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Posted at 5:39 PM, Oct 31, 2023
and last updated 2023-11-13 17:49:21-05

Updated on November 15, 2023 at 4:35 p.m.

Tucson Police have arrested a second suspect involved in Daniel Flowers murder, according to a news release.

TPD identify the suspect as 24-year-old Mario Antonio Avechuco.

Avechuco was found on Nov. 14 on Tucson's Southside, police say. He has been booked into the Pima County Jail for one count of 1st Degree Murder and is being held on a $1,000,000 bond.

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Updated on November 13, 2023 at 3:49 p.m.

Throughout the murder investigation of 24-year-old Daniel Flowers, the Tucson Police Department learned the injuries he got were from "sharp force trauma."

After multiple interviews and examination of evidence, offiicers confirm they arrested 23-year-old Robert Faustino Hance for one count of 1st Degree Murder.

Police say Hance was found near South Park Avenue between East Ajo Way and East Fair Street on Friday.

He was booked into the Pima County Jail for his warrant, and is held on a $725,000 bond.

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ORIGINAL STORY:

The Tucson Police Department is looking into a beating which left a man dead in the middle of a Southside roadway.

A public information officer with the department tells KGUN 9 it happened Monday off of West Idaho Street and South 13th Avenue.

Apparently, officers got to the scene to find a man beaten in the roadway. They say both police members and responding Tucson firefighters tried saving his life, but couldn't.

Authorities pronounced 24-year-old Daniel Flowers dead at the scene.

Investigators reveal they're still trying to figure out what led up to this beating. If anyone has information, please call 911 or 88-CRIME. Callers may remain anonymous.