Tucson police are investigating a homicide on the south side after a man's body was set on fire, according to Sgt. Pete Dugan, a spokesman for the department.
The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Omar M. Fox.
Dugan says detectives are investigating in the 3000 block of East Coconino Vista. The first call on the incident came in just before 8 a.m.
TucsonPD detectives investigating a Homicide-3000 block of E. Coconino Vista. Anyone w/info call 911 or 88-CRIME. I am enroute to the scene. pic.twitter.com/2KbbAkAdC3
— Sergeant Pete Dugan (@SgtDugan) December 3, 2016
Police received a 9-1-1 call from a resident who lives in the area and advised that he was driving past an alley near his home and had noticed a small fire.
As the caller got closer to the fire, he was able to determine that a body was on fire in the alley.
Officers responded to the scene within minutes. The first officer on scene put out the fire using his fire extinguisher.
After the fire was extinguished, officers confirmed it was a body and Fox was pronounced dead on scene.
Detectives are still working to determine what exactly happened.
At this time the cause of death is unknown and will not be determined until a medical examination is completed, Dugan said.
.@Tucson_Police officer arrives around 8am, finds a body on fire. Puts out w/his fire extinguisher. Victim pronounced dead on scene. @kgun9 pic.twitter.com/40VlHcNsL6
— Max Darrow (@MaxDarrowKGUN) December 3, 2016
There are no suspects at this time.
#Breaking @Tucson_Police investigating a homicide on #Tucson's South Side. 3000 Block of E Coconino Vista. @kgun9 pic.twitter.com/UCAkuEmvZM
— Max Darrow (@MaxDarrowKGUN) December 3, 2016
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call 9-1-1 or 88-CRIME, you can remain anonymous.
