A man is facing a first-degree murder charge after a violent string of crimes in Tucson’s midtown area early Mondaythat left one man dead and several families terrified.
According to Tucson police, the incident began around 6:28 a.m. on June 30, when officers were called to the 3300 block of East 27th Street for an attempted burglary. A suspect had tried to break into an occupied home, pointed a gun at the homeowner, and fled on foot.
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Less than 20 minutes later, officers responded to a shooting at an apartment complex near the 2100 block of South Winstel Avenue. They found 69-year-old Ricky Miller inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts, Miller died at the hospital…