A 35-year-old man was shot to death early Monday morning during a home invasion in the Midvale Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side, police said.
Police went to the 6300 block of South Beardslee Drive, near West Valencia and South Mission roads, after a woman called 911 at 4:44 a.m. to report that her husband had been shot, said Sgt. Decio Hopffer, a Tucson Police Department spokesman.
When police arrived at the two-story home two minutes later, they found Martin Guillermo Rodriguez suffering from at least one gunshot wound, Hopffer said.
Police were told that several men forced their way into Rodriguez's home and began demanding money, Hopffer said. Shots were fired, and Rodriguez was hit.
At 4:59 a.m., Rodriguez was pronounced dead at his home, Hopffer said. Two other adults, including the victim's wife, and three children were in the house at the time, but none was injured.
It was not known if the invaders targeted the right home or if it was a case of mistaken identity, Hopffer said. However, police determined that the killing was not drug-related.
It was nearly 11 a.m. before police were able to obtain and serve a warrant to search the home, Hopffer said. Information about what was seized during the search was not available Monday.
Neighbors were surprised to see the crime-scene tape at the end of the cul-de-sac, saying the area was relatively quiet.
Police were looking for a white four-door sedan, possibly a Chevrolet Cavalier, that was seen leaving the home, and they asked that anyone with information call 911 or 88-CRIME, the anonymous tip line of the Pima County Attorney's Office.
By Alexis Huicochea, Az Daily Star
Police went to the 6300 block of South Beardslee Drive, near West Valencia and South Mission roads, after a woman called 911 at 4:44 a.m. to report that her husband had been shot, said Sgt. Decio Hopffer, a Tucson Police Department spokesman.
When police arrived at the two-story home two minutes later, they found Martin Guillermo Rodriguez suffering from at least one gunshot wound, Hopffer said.
Police were told that several men forced their way into Rodriguez's home and began demanding money, Hopffer said. Shots were fired, and Rodriguez was hit.
At 4:59 a.m., Rodriguez was pronounced dead at his home, Hopffer said. Two other adults, including the victim's wife, and three children were in the house at the time, but none was injured.
It was not known if the invaders targeted the right home or if it was a case of mistaken identity, Hopffer said. However, police determined that the killing was not drug-related.
It was nearly 11 a.m. before police were able to obtain and serve a warrant to search the home, Hopffer said. Information about what was seized during the search was not available Monday.
Neighbors were surprised to see the crime-scene tape at the end of the cul-de-sac, saying the area was relatively quiet.
Police were looking for a white four-door sedan, possibly a Chevrolet Cavalier, that was seen leaving the home, and they asked that anyone with information call 911 or 88-CRIME, the anonymous tip line of the Pima County Attorney's Office.
By Alexis Huicochea, Az Daily Star
