A Pima County judge has locked in a January 2027 trial date for the man accused in the Tucson Goodwill shooting that left two employees wounded and one of them later dead. Adrian William Orozco is scheduled to face a jury starting Jan. 26, 2027, in a case tied to a Dec. 26 attack at a donation center on the city's southeast side, and prosecutors say he is charged with multiple felony counts, including first‑degree murder and aggravated assault.
Per KVOA, the court set a trial window running from Jan. 26 through Feb. 12, 2027, after a July hearing in Pima County Superior Court. According to the hearing record, Orozco appeared in court as the judge carved out what prosecutors say is expected to be a multi‑week trial.
Case, charges and bond
Prosecutors have charged Orozco with counts that include first‑degree murder in the death of employee Juan Cristóbal Flores, attempted first‑degree murder for the surviving worker, armed robbery, theft of a vehicle and two counts of aggravated assault, as reported by KGUN9. He remains in the Pima County jail on a $1 million bond and has preliminary hearings set for February and March, according to KOLD News 13.
Victim and community response
Flores, 30, who sang with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Arizona Opera, died days after the shooting, and his family has urged anyone who saw what happened to come forward, per the Arizona Daily Star. Local public radio reported that deputies arrested 40‑year‑old Adrian William Orozco after a multi‑day search and that investigators described the attack as apparently random, KJZZ noted.
Court timeline and what to expect
The late‑January trial window gives both sides a lengthy stretch for pretrial motions and discovery disputes before any jurors are seated. Defense attorneys and prosecutors can still ask the judge to limit certain evidence or testimony prior to opening statements. According to KVOA, the schedule follows dates already listed on the court docket, while KOLD News 13 has detailed Orozco’s earlier appearances in the case.
Legal stakes
First‑degree murder in Arizona is a class 1 felony that carries the most severe penalties under state law, including life imprisonment or, if the state files a notice and jurors find aggravating circumstances, the death penalty, according to sentencing guidance from the Arizona courts. Arizona Courts outline the full sentencing framework for these offenses.
Hoodline first reported on the Dec. 26 shooting while deputies were still searching for a suspect; see our earlier coverage, Tucson Police Seek Suspect, for background on the initial response. We will keep tracking the docket and new filings and will report fresh developments as they come in.
