A man police say is responsible for a June double-homicide on Tucson's north side is facing murder charges, officials said.Β
Michael Hollie, 61, was charged on Friday with two counts of first-degree murder, armed robbery, burglary and trafficking in stolen property, the Tucson Police Department said in a news release.
Hollie is believed to be responsible for the death of Matt Alford, 62, and Lewis Jetty, 60. Alford and his friend JettyΒ were found on June 17 by another friend checking in at the home in theΒ 400 block of East Navajo Rd., near East Fort Lowell Avenue and North First Avenue, police saidΒ
Both men sustained obvious signs of gunshot trauma and were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The friend who found the men told officers the front door was unlocked when she arrived.
During their investigation, police learned several items were missing from Alford's home. They identified Hollie as the suspect, police said.
Days after the homicide, Hollie was arrested on unrelated charges, the department said. Hollie was still being held at Pima County Jail on Friday when homicide detectives charged him for his alleged connection with the homicide.
Records filed in Pima County Superior Court on July 9 show Hollie is facing charges of burglary and trafficking in stolen property.
