Christiaan Miguel Silva, a 27-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot in Tucson on October 26, 2020. The shooting occurred after a homeowner’s security system alerted occupants to a man trying to break into a vehicle in the 2300 block of East Calle Joya de Ventura. That man was later identified as 35-year-old David Anthony Santos-Esqueda.

Silva had been waiting nearby in a white Jeep when an armed occupant of the home came outside to confront Santos-Esqueda. Shots were fired that were intended for Santos-Esqueda, but Silva was struck. Silva and Santos-Esqueda fled in the Jeep; Silva died less than a mile away in the 1700 block of East Holladay Street after emergency personnel attempted aid.

The Tucson Police Department identified and arrested David Anthony Santos-Esqueda; he was charged with attempted theft of means of transportation, attempted third-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools, and first-degree felony murder. If anyone saw activity around East Calle Joya de Ventura or East Holladay Street that night, please come forward with information.