SUSPECT SKETCH
The spring semester had just come to a close, and the Memorial Day weekend was on the horizon for Kyleigh Sousa. The 21-year-old Arizona State University student was on her way to grab a bite to eat with a friend around 2 a.m. when her life changed forever. Tempe Police Sgt. Steve Carbajal told me that Kyleigh was approached by a “brazen criminal” who was driving a silver Chrysler 300 or Dodge Charger. He was described as being Hispanic and heavy-set, and now investigators have released a sketch. After talking to Kyleigh, the suspect grabbed her purse and Kyleigh became entangled. She was dragged by the vehicle, hit her head, and died. Sgt. Carbajal told me, “She didn’t have an opportunity to get away” and was pronounced dead at the hospital. There’s now a manhunt to find her killer.
The murder took place near the International House of Pancakes at the 200 block of East Apache Boulevard on May 26, 2010. There’s a possibility there were other people inside the vehicle, and the suspect still has the purse. If we can find the purse, it may lead to the suspect. If you have any information, please contact the Tempe Police Department: (480) 350-8311
Remembering Kyleigh Sousa...
