When and Where: Dec. 11, 2005, in the 5200 block of South Park Avenue.
The Victim: Jose Angel Munguia Galaz, 42.
Investigators: Tucson Police Department Detective Martha Bracamonte.
Summary: Munguia Galaz, of Magdalena, Sonora, was found dead when police responded to a report of an assault, according to police reports.
Officers found him, in the living room of an apartment, with a fatal gunshot wound.
According to police reports, several people entered the apartment, threatened and assaulted the three occupants.
There were no signs of forced entry, and the motive for the South Side slaying is still unclear.
Two other Mexican men, apparently tenants in the apartment, were attacked in back bedrooms. They were ordered to stay in their beds and suffered blows to the head with an unknown object. They survived.
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Several witnesses heard arguing and yelling and then a gunshot, but detectives have not identified any suspects, said Sgt. Mark Robinson, a Police Department spokesman.
Munguia Galaz was a Mexican businessman visiting Tucson, and there's no indication he was involved in any criminal activity, Robinson said.
The Latest Information: Detectives are actively working the case and looking for new leads and suspects, Robinson said. Anyone who can shed light on Munguia Galaz's activities in Tucson should contact authorities. Even an insignificant detail could be useful to investigators, Robinson said.
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