Crime

Ariz. couple killed while sleeping; suspect at large

By Iris Carreras

October 25, 2013 / 4:09 PM EDT / CBS News

Jose Villa, 25, left, and his 17-year-old girlfriend, Kristen Furgeri, were found shot to death in a bed in a Phoeniz, Ariz. house shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2013. Police say the man suspected in the shootings, 24-year-old Hector Karaca, is on the run, CBS affiliate KPHO reports.

Arizona Dept. of Corrections via CBS affiliate KPHO

Suspect Hector Karaca, pictured, has spent time in the Arizona prison system for vehicle theft, reports the station.

The Phoenix, Ariz. home where the couple was found shot to death.

The day after Villa and Furgeri were found dead, the charred remains of a car stolen from the murder scene were found in south Phoenix, reports the station.

Iris Carreras

Iris Carreras covers crime for CBSNews.com.