Tucson Police Department homicide and robbery detectives have no strong leads in the shooting deaths of four people Thursday night at a southside firefighters union hall.
Investigators pursued tips through the weekend and continued following leads yesterday, said Lt. Thomas McNally, commander of the department's violent crimes section.
McNally said two detectives have been assigned as the primary investigators in the case - an apparent armed robbery. They are working with patrol officers, forensics personnel and other detectives.
The bodies of bartender Carol Lynn Noel, 50; customers Maribeth Munn, 53, and Judy Bell, 46, and her husband Arthur "Taco" Bell, 54, were found in the bar of the Tucson Firefighters Association union hall, 2264 E. Benson Highway, shortly after 9:30 p.m.
Munn and the Bells were associate members at the hall.
The firefighters union is offering a $3,000 cash reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of the assailant (or assailants). Anyone with information is asked to call 911, 88-CRIME or the homicide unit at 791-4487.
The assailants made off with about $850 from a bar cash drawer and a reserve bank in the building, Marty Mitchell, a bartender at the hall, said last week.
Police said it appears from the positions of the bodies that the victims were not resisting the assailants.
Investigators said they found two different shell casings at the scene, which could mean more than one robber struck or one assailant fired two guns.
McNally said this case may be connected with the May 30 robbery and double-homicide that left two men dead and a third wounded at the Moon Smoke Shop, 120 W. Grant Road.
Two men entered the smoke shop on that afternoon and opened fire during the robbery - making off with about $200 from cash registers.
In that incident, one robber was described as Anglo, 6 feet tall, between 25 and 30 years old, wearing a cowboy hat and a black shirt with yellow writing. The other was described as Anglo or Hispanic, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds and wearing dark clothing.
The men were seen leaving the area in a light blue, older-model pickup truck with possibly a step-side short bed.
Several memorial services are scheduled this week for the four victims slain at the southside club.
Noel, Munn and the Bells will be remembered at an event set for 5 p.m. Thursday at the union hall.
The firefighters union has set up an account at First Interstate Bank to help defray the costs of funeral arrangements. Donations may be made at any First Interstate branch, account No. 212615174.
Other services include:
A celebration of Noel's life, set for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Elks' Lodge, 615 S. Pantano Road. A reception will follow at about 1 p.m. at Berky's, 5769 E. Speedway.
For the Bells, a public viewing is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Emery Park Baptist Church, 6066 S. Nogales Highway. A memorial service will follow at the church at 1 p.m.
Family members have set up a fund in the Bells' name to benefit the Tucson Racer's Fund for injured race-car drivers. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Bell Memorial Fund at any Arizona Bank, account No. 120-0075-3.
For Munn, a public viewing is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Tucson Mortuary, 204 S. Stone Ave. A memorial service will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at Holy Hope Cemetery, 3555 N. Oracle Road. It will be followed by a procession at the cemetery.
