In the early morning hours of October 16, 2019, 18-year-old Corey Teixeira was shot and killed at the rear of a home in the 4700 block of East Duncan Street in midtown Tucson. A homeowner was awakened around 3:45 a.m. by noises and confronted two individuals, later identified as Corey Teixeira and 18-year-old Ali Mohamed, who were allegedly trying to force their way into the back of the house. The homeowner discharged a firearm; both young men were wounded.

Corey Teixeira was pronounced dead at the scene. Ali Mohamed was taken to a hospital and died shortly after arrival. Investigators indicated the incident did not appear to be random and could be connected to narcotics; what began as a question of self-defense later led to a grand jury indictment of the homeowner on charges including possession of a dangerous drug for sale, money laundering, and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony drug offense.

Is anyone familiar with Teixeira’s activities in Tucson or the midtown neighborhood around that time?