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The Pima County Sheriff's Department is now on the hunt for three men in connection with a Wednesday morning shooting that left a Tucson police recruit dead and his corrections officer fiancée hospitalized with a gunshot wound.
Authorities say they've obtained an arrest warrant for Alex James Barnett, 33, one of the three suspects. The other two men have not yet been publicly identified as of Friday morning.
Surveillance video released Thursday night shows at least two other men wearing black in separate clips — one at a gas station at 5405 West Valencia Road around 5:20 a.m. on Wednesday and later in a parking lot near South Palo Verde Road and East 33rd Street at around 10:50 a.m.
A split image shows a still frame taken from surveillance video of an unidentified male suspect on the left and wanted 33-year-old Alex James Barnett on the right. The images were released in connection with a manhunt in Tucson, Arizona, following the shooting death of a local police recruit, 23, that also left his fiancée hospitalized with a gunshot wound. She is a Pima County corrections officer. (Pima County Sheriff's Department)
The suspect vehicle, a gray Acura MDX SUV, was abandoned there and recovered by police Thursday, authorities said.
One of the unidentified men appears to have tattoos on his arms and legs. He had short, dark hair and a short beard. The person seen dropping off the Acura was pictured only in grainy video and appeared to be wearing a shirt without sleeves.
Still images taken from surveillance video at a Shell gas station at 5405 West Valencia Road in Pima County, Arizona, around 5:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19. This is shortly before deputies responded to a 911 call nearby and found a Tucson police recruit dead and his fiancée, a Pima County corrections officer, suffering from a gunshot wound. She was hospitalized in stable condition. This unidentified man is one of three suspects deputies are looking for. (Pima County Sheriff's Department)
The murder victim has been identified as 23-year-old Carlos Ramirez, who was due to graduate from the police academy on Aug. 27 and previously worked as a corrections officer for the sheriff's department.
His fiancée, also 23, was taken to a hospital in stable condition. Authorities did not immediately release her name.
Pima County investigators are looking to identify this man seen walking away from the suspect vehicle around 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (Pima County Sheriff's Department)
"The Tucson Police Department is deeply saddened by the passing of Carlos Ramirez, a member of Basic Recruit Class 26-1," a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "Carlos was fatally shot early this morning. His fiancée was also injured and is currently receiving medical care. Our thoughts are with Carlos's family and loved ones, his fiancée, and his classmates, instructors, and academy staff during this difficult time."
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos previously said the suspects were wearing all black clothing and ski masks at the time of the shooting — which happened around 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and Tucson Police Chief Monico Prieto deliver a news briefing after a double shooting killed a Tucson police recruit and sent a Pima County corrections officer to the hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. The victims shared a child and multiple suspects were at large, authorities said. (Pima County Sheriff's Department)
It happened at Ramirez's home in the 7700 block of South Enchanted Spring Drive, about 17 miles southwest of Tucson.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 520-88-CRIME.
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