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Suspect arrested in South 12th Avenue double murder

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Posted at 5:25 PM, Nov 15, 2022
and last updated 2022-11-15 19:25:16-05

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Tucson Police Department (TPD) has arrested a man who is suspected of killing two women inside a business on South 12th Avenue.

Police say detectives identified 43-year-old Yusuf Ahmed-Ibrahim as a possible suspect in the murder of Sawsan Toma, 42, and Yvette Gutierrez, 31.

Detectives had a warrant out for his arrest when officers found Ahmed-Ibrahim on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in the area of South Second Avenue and East 18th Street.

Ahmed-Ibrahim was taken into custody for two counts of first degree murder and is being held on a $2,000,000 bond, according to TPD.

The Tucson Police Department (TPD) says officers found two women with gunshot wounds on South 12th Avenue.

Before 10 a.m. on Nov. 13, officers from the Operations Division South were called about a homicide.

Once on scene, the bodies of two adult women were found and were declared deceased.

Next of kin have been notified for 42-year-old Sawsan Toma and 31-year-old Yvette Gutierrez.

TPD says details are limited and the investigation is ongoing.

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Marcos Icahuate joined the KGUN team in September 2022. He previously worked on digital content in Southern California's Imperial County where he was raised.