On the evening of Thursday, January 20, 2022, 36-year-old Alejandra Valles Valenzuela was shot and killed in Tucson, Arizona. The shooting happened around 11:00 p.m. in a parking lot near Campbell Avenue and Bilby Road, along the 1100 block of East Irvington Road. Valenzuela and a male companion were leaving an apartment complex in a pickup truck when they were confronted by an individual; an argument escalated and the assailant fired multiple shots into the vehicle. Valenzuela was struck and died at the scene. Her companion was hospitalized with injuries described as not life-threatening.

On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, police arrested 31-year-old Emilio Casimiro Lopez after he had been reported for trespassing in several residential yards. He was taken into custody with K9 assistance, treated for minor injuries, and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated assault; bond was set at $500,000.

If anyone has information about the confrontation that led to this shooting or knew Alejandra, please share what you know.