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HOMICIDE #7 + Update

UPDATE: Man arrested after deadly shooting in Catalina

Two people were shot at a residence in the 3900 block of East Blue Moon Trail on Thursday night, Jan. 27. 53-year-old Paul Koch died at the scene, and a woman was seriously wounded.(KOLD News 13)

By KOLD News 13 Staff

Published: Jan. 28, 2022 at 5:31 AM MST|Updated: 18 minutes ago

CATALINA, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - A man is facing a murder charge after a man and woman were shot at a Catalina residence.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said 53-year-old Paul Koch died at the scene, and a woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries Thursday night, Jan. 27.

Leslie Parker, 74, was booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Complex and is facing a first-degree murder charge, according to PCSD.

Deputies responded to the 3900 block of East Blue Moon Trail, near Columbus and Mainsail boulevards, where they found the victims.

Update:

TUCSON (KVOA) - The victim of a shooting in Catalina has been released from the hospital.

Pima County Sheriff's Department detectives say her boyfriend, 53-year-old Paul Koch was shot and killed Thursday ago by Leslie Parker. The Digging Deeper team uncovered court documents that were filed on Friday and Monday. This set of documents say Parker is accused of homicide and attempted homicide.

These documents say the victim who died was killed while taking a shower. The suspect remains in the Pima County Jail.

The documents show Parker was previous a resident of a home located in the 3900 block of East Blue Trail and recently was evicted from a property. The 74-year-old also has an active protection order to not have contact with the victims.

The female victim reportedly confronted the suspect and asked him why he was there at the home. He replied, "she was going to die." The documents say he then produced a handgun and shot her in the chest, face and hand. The victim then fled to a neighbor's house and summoned help.

The document reads "Parker continues inside the residence and contacts Paul Koch." When deputies arrive, Koch was discovered with gunshot wounds and pronounced deceased at the scene. A neighbor tells detectives they saw Parker's vehicle drive away from the scene. Investigators located Parker at a residence in the Catalina area.

The document states when they interviewed him, he denied having any involvement at the incident location. This is the search warrant that was returned on Monday. It says Koch was found in the shower with obvious sings of gunshot trauma. Detectives told the judge they need to search the suspect's cell phone for a message he left for the surviving victim.

Detectives found multiple 9mm spent casings on the bathroom counter,

a jewelry holder and the courter top in the bathroom. Another spent casing on the kitchen floor.

Multiple swabs from blood were found on the ground.

The female victim who survived the shooting was released from the hospital over the weekend.

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Leslie Parker - Perpetrator