On the evening of March 31, 2024, a dispute on the southwest side of Tucson escalated into lethal violence. Deputies responded to a residence off Drexel Road near Oriole Avenue and found 52-year-old Earl Jackson dead at the scene after an argument with another man turned physical.

Investigators identified the other man as 27-year-old Francisco Ornelas, who was still at the scene and was taken into custody. Ornelas was later booked into the Pima County Jail on a charge of second-degree murder. Friends and acquaintances described Jackson, a carpenter, as kind and good-hearted.

Does anyone who knew Earl or who was in that neighborhood that evening have information that could help clarify what led up to the shooting?