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Tucson Police are looking for three men in connection with the killing of a convenience store clerk late Friday night. Acting on a tip, they surrounded a Tucson home on the southeast side Monday evening, but the suspect wasn't there.
Meanwhile, the loved ones of Christopher Cottle mourn his loss. His long tim
e companion, Marlene, lets out an uncontrollable cry.
Since Cottle's killers remain on the loose, marlene doesn't want to use her last name...but she does want people to know the tremendous grief his senseless murder has caused.
"I didn't believe it at first but I cried so hard so much."
Marlene finds comfort with Cottle's ex-wife, Janet Quitugua.
"He would give you his last penny to anybody, he was just a helping person."
Tucson police say three men attempting to steal beer, entered an eastside convenience store located at the 3400 block of south Wilmot on Friday night, July 15th around midnight.
At that point, police say they believe the suspects opened fire on Cottle, who was the clerk on duty at the time. Cottle was shot several times and found dead.
Cottle and Janet had three children and five grandchildren together. They lost their only son to cystic fibrosis just two years ago.
"Now I'm going to have to bury his father. The cystic fib
rosis took our son's life but for some, over a beer that his dad is now going to lay next to him, it's unbelievable."
Marlene and Christopher have a nine year old son.
A young boy who will never see his dad again.
Cottle served 20 years in the air force.... Even surviving a tour of duty in desert storm.
It comes as no surprise to those who knew him that he chased after three men who tried to steal several 18 packs of beer.
Marlene says, "he will protect himself and his work, and he just don't agree with people like that."
Detectives have identified two of the three suspects from the surveillance video involved in the killing of chris cottle.
First degree murder warrants have been issued for 30 year old Armando Ramirez and 27 year Manuel Montano. Police are also looking for 17 year old Hector Karaca -- they want to question him in regards to Cottle's murder.
If you know the wherabouts of these three men...call 911 or 88-CRIME. You can also visi
t their web site by clicking on the following link: http://www.pcao.pima.gov/88crime.htm
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A homicide task force was formed in response to the slaying, and it has received more than 35 leads through 911 and 88-CRIME, the anonymous tip line of the Pima County Attorney's Office, said Tucson police Lt. Vicki Reza.
One of those tips led police to obtain warrants for Armando Ramirez, 30, and Manuel Calletano Montano, 27, on suspicion of first-degree murder, a Police Department news release said.
Police also have said that they would like to talk to 17-year-old Hector Taner Karaca, who is considered an investigative lead. The teen faces an unrelated warrant for absconding while on parole for a burglary charge, the news
release said.
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The Tucson Police Department has formed a task force to find three men suspected of killing a convenience store clerk while trying to steal beer early Saturday.
The task force includes patrol officers, detectives, plainclothes personnel, crime analysts and crime scene specialists, who will work full time on the case, said Lt. Vicki Reza.
At about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, three men entered the Quik Mart at 3499 S. Wilmot Road and tried to steal beer, she said. T
he clerk, Christopher Cottle, 50, attempted to stop them and was shot several times. He was taken to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
"We feel that these individuals are extremely violent and unpredictable," Reza said. "They went into a Quik Mart to commit a misdemeanor and elevated it to a murder."
Anyone with information about the killing is asked to call 88-CRIME or 911.