TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – The Tucson Police Department said a woman was killed and a man has been arrested after a shooting at an apartment complex near Golf Links and Pantano in Tucson on Monday, June 29.
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The Tucson Police Department confirmed officers were called to a report of a shooting at the Lakeside Casitas Apartments, located at 8250 East Golf Links Road.
When officers arrived, they found 38-year-old Aimee Leigh Kimble dead on the back porch of the home.
The TPD said Kimble was visiting 33-year-old William Michael Pritchard, who lived at the apartment. Police said Pritchard shot Kimble during an argument.
Pritchard was arrested on a charge of second-degree murder and was being held on a $1 million bond.
During his initial court appearance on Tuesday morning, the state claimed Pritchard changed his story a few times and allegedly made plans to move Kimble’s body.
According to the interim complaint, Pritchard first claimed Kimble was a burglar, but later admitted he had asked her to come over after meeting her online.
Pritchard claimed Kimble wanted money for sex, but that he didn’t want to have sex with her.
He said she then got mad, attacked him, and claimed people would come over to hurt and kill him.
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Pritchard said he tried to fight back, but said he has a medical condition “in which he loses strength quickly if he is over-exerted.”
One of Pritchard’s family members said he has Asperger’s syndrome and struggles with common sense. She said he is very academically intelligent, but he forgets to shower and feed himself.
Investigators said they found a black tarp in Pritchard’s vehicle and said he asked a family member to come over and help to clean up a lot of blood. During his court appearance, the state claimed Pritchard had made arrangements to dispose of the body
According to checks done by 13 News, Pritchard has no criminal record in Pima County and has never been in the state prison system. Kimble was convicted of theft in Pima County in 2014, but saw several charges of trafficking in stolen property dismissed.
This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with any information regarding this homicide is urged to call 911 or 88-CRIME to remain anonymous.
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