Park Ave. and Fourth St.-Criminal Homicide-Crime Alert

Sept. 25, 2024

Please note this message may contain information that some may find upsetting.

University of Arizona Police Department Crime Alert UPDATE
(Clery Timely Warning)

 

Type of Offense:  Criminal Homicide
Today’s Date:  September 25, 2024
Date and Time of Occurrence:  September 22, 2024 @ 10:59 p.m.
Date and Time of Arrest: September 25, 2024 @ 3:44 p.m.

Location of Offense:  University of Arizona – volleyball courts near Park Ave. and Fourth St.
Location of Arrest: 850 E. Wetmore, Tucson, Arizona
 

Reporting Agency:  University of Arizona Police Department / Case # U2409220010

Updated Synopsis of Crime or Offense: The University of Arizona Police Department (UAPD) working with local, county, state and federal law enforcement partners to locate the suspect involved in the criminal homicide arrested Ryan Romero-Encinas at 850 E. Wetmore on September 25, 2024, at 3:32 p.m. He was taken into custody without incident. 

Status: Ryan Romero-Encinas arrested for Arizona Revised Statute 13-1105A Murder 1st Degree. In-custody 

Definitions:
Criminal Homicide includes Murder, Non-negligent and Negligent Manslaughter: The willful killing of one human being by another. Manslaughter by Negligence: The killing of another person through gross negligence.

View Clery Act Crime definitions

If you have any information about this crime, or if you know about any recent similar incidents, please contact UAPD at 520-621-8273. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call 88-CRIME (520-882-7463).

UAPD would like to remind the campus community to:

  • Report suspicious behavior, even if you are not directly impacted. 
  • If you feel unsafe in any situation, trust your instincts, and call 9-1-1.
  • For additional safety tips please visit uapd.arizona.edu and safety.arizona.edu

About this notice:
University of Arizona Clery Timely Warnings are released by the University of Arizona Police Department in compliance with federal law when certain crimes are reported on or near campus property. These timely warnings provide information about campus safety and allow campus community members to take precautions. The reported information may not have been investigated or confirmed at the time of the issuance of the warning.

Physical descriptions of a suspect, including race, are included in timely warnings only when they provide several details that might help distinguish the suspect’s appearance from the general population.

A Timely Warning is not the same as a UAlert. A UAlert is an emergency notification for situations involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees. 

Link References: 

Emergency: 911 • Non-Emergency: 520-621-8273 (UAPD) • Tips: 520-88-CRIME (2-7463) • UAPD.arizona.edu