Homicide Victim
Name: Francisco J. Pereida
Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic
Age: 22 years old
Height: 5 ft. 9 in.
Weight: 185 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Vehicle Last Driven by Victim
Make: Jaguar
Model: S-Type
Year: 2001
Color: White
Comments: 4-door sedan with sun roof. The actual vehicle is pictured above, top right.
In the early morning of August 16, 2011, The Tucson Police Department received calls reporting a shooting in the area of West Mable Street and North 14th Avenue. When officers responded to the area, they found Francisco Pereida in the roadway, suffering from apparent gunshot trauma. Pereida was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died.
Initial information from witnesses was that a group of people gathered in the roadway at the intersection and several vehicles were seen fleeing from the scene. One vehicle was described as a white, older model SUV. The suspects are only described as being several Hispanic males.
Detectives have also determined that the vehicle the victim was driving, a white 2001 Jaguar S-Type (pictured above, top right), was initially missing. The vehicle has since been located in the 4600 block of North Oracle Road near the Tucson Mall.
Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to call 911, 88-Crime, or Submit a Web Tip here.
