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Second suspect arrested following five-day manhunt in Tucson police recruit's death
Authorities took Alex James Barnett into custody following a SWAT standoff, joining a co-suspect behind bars for a fatal home invasion.
The short version
- Alex James Barnett was arrested by Pima County SWAT officers after a three-hour standoff at a Tucson apartment complex.
- Barnett and Santiago Jorge Rogers face charges connected to a Wednesday home invasion that killed 23-year-old Tucson police recruit Carlos Ramirez and wounded his fiancée.
- Both men are held without bail as investigators evaluate the potential involvement of a third individual linked to the suspect vehicle.
Key facts
- Alex James Barnett, 33, was taken into custody after a three-hour SWAT standoff at a Tucson apartment complex on Monday.[Fox News]
- Santiago Jorge Rogers, 39, was previously arrested at a hotel near Tucson International Airport on Saturday.[Fox News]
- The arrests follow an early Wednesday home invasion shooting in southwestern Tucson that killed 23-year-old police recruit Carlos Ramirez and hospitalized his fiancée.[Fox News]
- Both Barnett and Rogers are being held without bail at the Pima County jail.[Fox News]
- Authorities have contacted a third man tied to the suspect vehicle, but he has not been charged.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- Investigators have not disclosed the extent of involvement or pending charges for the third man linked to the suspect vehicle.[Fox News]