Media Release: Homicide - S. Wilmot Rd. and Interstate 10

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Chad Kasmar
Chief of Police

Contact:
Beau Wilson
Sergeant / Public Information Office
(520) 791-4852
On-call PIO: tpdpio@tucsonaz.gov
https://www.tucsonaz.gov/police

Date: 2/2/2026

TDD: (520) 791-2639

HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

SOUTH WILMOT ROAD AND INTERSTATE 10

On January 31, 2026, officers from Operations Division East responded to the desert area northwest of the intersection of South Wilmot Road and Interstate 10, near the railroad tracks. Callers reported a deceased male located in an encampment. A homicide investigation is underway. The identity of the victim remains unknown. The Tucson Police Department requests any information which would help identify this individual. Anyone with information about this incident should call 911, or 88-CRIME to remain anonymous.

Homicides Year to Date

2025 - 7

2026 - 5

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Media Release: Homicide - S. Wilmot Rd. and Interstate 10

Chad KasmarChief of Police

HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

Homicides Year to Date

Chad Kasmar
Chief of Police