Jesus De Jesus Gonzalez

Jesus De Jesus Gonzalez, a 19-year-old Hispanic male, was killed in a shooting at a south-side Tucson apartment complex in the early morning hours of June 25, 2023. Just before 12:30 a.m., police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the 100 block of West Valencia Road. Arriving officers found Gonzalez with obvious signs of gunshot trauma. They rendered aid until Tucson Fire Department personnel arrived, but their combined life-saving efforts were unsuccessful, and Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene.

During a search of the complex, officers found a second adult male who had also been shot. He was transported to Banner University Medical Center with injuries described as non-life-threatening. A number of other witnesses and victims at the scene were treated by paramedics for minor injuries. Homicide detectives took over the investigation and learned that Gonzalez had been involved in an altercation with several other people at the apartment. At some point during the confrontation, gunfire erupted, and both Gonzalez and the second man were struck.

Investigators quickly identified one of the suspects as 19-year-old Augustine Alvarez. Officers located and detained him at a business in the 100 block of South Houghton Road. After interviews, Alvarez was arrested on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, and kidnapping. He was booked into the Pima County Jail and held on a $1,000,000 bond.

According to an interim complaint, the incident was part of a planned robbery targeting Gonzalez, who was allegedly selling drugs from the apartment. The complaint stated that Alvarez admitted to helping plan the robbery but claimed no one was supposed to get hurt. He allegedly texted two other men from inside the apartment, telling them where to go and how many people were there, and planned to leave a door unlocked so they could enter and restrain the victims. On July 6, 2023, detectives arrested the other two suspects, identified as David Andrew Gorosave, 38, and Robert Phillip Coronado, 31.

All three men were charged with first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, and kidnapping. Gorosave and Coronado also faced two counts of aggravated assault. As of the arrests in July 2023, police stated that all known suspects were in custody and their cases were pending in the court system. The investigation is ongoing, and detectives ask anyone with information to call 911 or 88-CRIME, where callers can remain anonymous.