STK crime scene

The body of a 36-year-old man who'd been shot to death was found Wednesday southeast of Tucson, authorities said.

The body of Santiago Jimenez Herrera was found about noon Wednesday near Interstate-10 in a desert area near the 7400 block of South Wilmot Road, Tucson police said Thursday in a news release.

No details about the circumstances of the shooting have been released, but police say it is being investigated as a homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME, the anonymous tip line.


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