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On April 5, 2025, at approximately 10 a.m., patrol officers from Operations Division West responded to the report of an assault victim near downtown Tucson. Officers found an unresponsive male with sharp-force trauma at the southeast corner of East Broadway Boulevard and South 6th Avenue. Bystanders attempted to render aid to the victim, and officers took over life-saving efforts until the Tucson Fire Department arrived. TFD transported the victim to Banner University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Additional officers searched the area for the suspect, but he was not located.
Detectives from the Robbery Assault Unit responded to the scene and continued the investigation. Detectives learned that the male suspect had approached the victim and his wife at the bus stop. The suspect initiated a confrontation with the couple during which time he produced a sharp-edged weapon and struck the male victim. After the assault, the suspect walked away from the scene and boarded a public streetcar, leaving the area.
Through their investigation, detectives collected evidence and obtained images of the suspect, ultimately identifying him as 25-year-old Daniel Michael. On April 8th, officers from Operations Division West/Community Response Team and TPD K9 located Daniel at his residence on Tucson’s East side. A search warrant was executed at the home where investigators located additional evidence. The suspect was booked into the Pima County Jail and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Aggravated Assault with Serious Injury.
Investigators were advised that the victim would not survive his injuries after undergoing surgery for several hours. On April 18, 2025, TPD was notified that the victim died from his injuries. He was identified as 32-year-old Jacob Couch. Mr. Couch’s family was aware of his condition and subsequent passing. Detectives have amended the suspect's charges to 1st Degree Murder.
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