On a late spring evening in Tucson, Arizona, the life of 28-year-old Hispanic man Ricardo Fragoso was tragically cut short. On May 23, 2022, Fragoso was killed in a shooting, an event that would lead to a homicide investigation and the eventual arrest of a suspect.
In the days and weeks that followed the incident, detectives with the Tucson Police Department worked to piece together the events that led to Fragoso's death.
Their investigation ultimately pointed to one individual.
Roughly two months after the fatal shooting, an arrest was made in the case. Paul Richard Miranda was taken into custody by Tucson police in connection with the death of Ricardo Fragoso. Following his arrest, Miranda was booked into the Pima County Jail. A judge set his bond at $1 million. Further details regarding the circumstances of the shooting, the motive, and the specifics of the investigation have not been made publicly available. Information regarding any trial, conviction, or sentencing of Paul Richard Miranda is also not presently available.
