A man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting on Tucsonโ€™sย north side.

On Wednesday, 18-year-old Koby Evan Dylan Kemp was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Rene Romero, 42.ย 

On Feb. 12, officers were called to the parking lot of an apartment complex,ย at 102. W. Roger Road, near North Oracle Road, where they foundย Romero in a vehicle with gunshot trauma.

Romero was taken to Banner University Medical Center and later died due to his injuries, police said. No other injuries were reported at the scene.

Detectives believe that a dispute took place in the parking lot prior to the shooting.


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