The Headline: Man fatally shot in East Side home.
When and Where: Just after midnight on March 17, 2002, in the 8600 block of East Rosewood Street, near East Speedway and North Camino Seco.
The Victim: 23-year-old Greg Arbuckle.
The Suspect: Jose De Jesus Ortiz, 23. He also goes by J.J.
Investigators: Ortiz is being sought by the Pima County Fugitive Investigative Strike Team, a multi-agency task force.
Summary: Arbuckle was at his girlfriend's house along with Justin J. Samsoon Jr., 26; Jeffery Roberts, 30; and Ortiz.
The men all knew one another, according to Tucson Police Department reports.
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Arbuckle's family told the Daily Star in 2002 that the men planned to rob Arbuckle at gunpoint.
Witnesses told police that Arbuckle became upset when one of the men drew a handgun and pointed it around the room.
The men began to argue with Arbuckle, who began yelling.
Police say Ortiz then picked up a different weapon off the floor and shot Arbuckle several times.
Roberts also was shot, though witnesses gave conflicting statements about who fired that shot.
Arbuckle was taken to Tucson Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
After the shooting, the three other men ran away. Police followed a trail of blood to a nearby home where they found Samsoon and Roberts.
Roberts was taken to TMC for his gunshot wound. He recovered and was released to police.
Immediately after the shooting, officers searched for Ortiz but were unable to find him. They also received several tips about his location in the weeks after the shooting, but nothing panned out.
A first-degree murder warrant later was issued for Ortiz.
The Latest Information: Ortiz has been sighted on the Southeast Side in the past month.
It's believed he's there to visit his mother, who lives in the area, said TPD Detective Benjamin Jimenez.
Ortiz also has ties to Mexico and border towns in Southern Arizona, Jimenez said.
In 2004, Ortiz was named to Pima County's Most Wanted Criminals list.
How You Can Help: Call Jimenez at 547-8800. Or call 88-CRIME, the anonymous tip line of the Pima County Attorney's Office.
— Aaron Mackey
