Jaime Jimmy Torres was 19 when he was fatally shot in the early morning hours of June 9, 2023, at an apartment complex on Coronado Road in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The shooting occurred at about 4 a.m. inside one of the units. Torres was alive after the shooting but was not taken to a hospital emergency entrance. Instead two acquaintances, a male and a female, transported him to Canyon Vista Medical Center and left him at a non-public entrance after failing to find the emergency room. Hospital staff later discovered him; he was pronounced dead by an emergency room physician despite resuscitation attempts.

Sierra Vista detectives arrested 21-year-old Manuel Antonio Long of Huachuca City on June 30, 2023. Long, described as an acquaintance and the owner of the weapon used, was booked on multiple felony counts including manslaughter, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, tampering with physical evidence, and influencing a witness, held on $250,000 bond. The female who accompanied Long and Torres was identified as assisting in taking Torres to the hospital. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are possible. Torres’ family recalled him as compassionate and about to begin work as a mechanic with a passion for cars.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Torres, please share tips with Sierra Vista police.