Media Release: Homicide - W. 21st St. and S. 6th Ave.

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Chad Kasmar
Chief of Police

Contact: 
Francisco Magos
Officer / Public Information Office
(520) 791-4852
On-call PIO: tpdpio@tucsonaz.gov
https://www.tucsonaz.gov/police

Date: 4/6/2025

TDD: (520) 791-2639

HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
WEST 21ST STREET AND SOUTH SIXTH AVENUE

On April 5, 2025, just after 10 a.m., patrol officers from Operations Division South responded to the report of a shooting at a residence on West 21^st Street, west of 6^th Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male inside the residence with gunshot trauma. The victim was transported to an area hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival. Police identified the victim as 44-year-old Clayton Moore Bishop. Mr. Bishop’s family was notified of his passing. Officers at the scene gathered witnesses and detained the suspected shooter. TPD Homicide Detectives continued the investigation at the scene. 

Detectives searched the home after obtaining a warrant and completing multiple interviews. Detectives believe that Mr. Bishop was temporarily staying at the home, which belongs to the suspect, identified as 34-year-old Dirk Barret Prather. Police charged Mr. Prather with 1^st Degree Murder after processing the scene and interviewing him. He was transported and booked into the Pima County Jail and is currently being held on a $1,000,000 bond.

Homicides Year to Date

2024 - 15

2025 - 17

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