On December 3, 2016, just before 8:00 a.m., the Tucson Police Department received a 911 call from a resident who lives in the 3000 block of East Coconino Vista. The caller advised that he was driving past an alley near his home and noticed a small fire. As he got closer, he was able to determine that it was a body on fire in the alley.
Officers responded to the scene within minutes. The first officer on scene immediately put the fire out using his fire extinguisher. Once the fire was out, officers confirmed it was a body and the victim was pronounced deceased. He has been identified as 25-year-old Omar M. Fox
Homicide detectives responded to continue the investigation.
The Tucson Police Department is reaching out to the community for information about this incident. If you have any information, you are urged to call 911 or 88-CRIME. You can remain anonymous.