Everett Alan O'Quin Murder suspect

The Tucson Police Department has issued a warrant for the man they suspect of killing a UA law student.

Everett Alan O'Quin has been missing since before Monday afternoon when police found the body of his girlfriend, Susan Barber, in her home at 2426 N. Fremont Ave.

Some neighbors have reported that they saw O'Qinn packing items into a black 1993 Geo Metro, owned by Barber, several days before her body was found.

The Geo, with Arizona license plate JWE-854, is also missing, according to Sgt. Marco Borboa of the Tucson Police.

Specific details about the crime, including the cause of death and the information that led police to issue a warrant for O'Quin, is being withheld to protect the investigation, Borboa said.

But as TPD looks for the only suspect they have in the case, students, faculty and staff of the College of Law are mourning the loss of one of their own.

A private memorial service for Barber will be held in the College of Law's Ares Auditorium at 1 p.m. Saturday. Barber's family and faculty of the college organized the memorial to allow students the opportunity reflect on Barber's life and tragic death, said Nancy Stanley, assistant director of development and external relations.

However, some students are already piecing together memories they have of the civil law student.

Joan Bundy, a first year law student, said that Barber was one of the first people to welcome her to the college. During orientation last semester, Barber approached her about her interest in animal rights.

Barber was a vocal animal protection activist and she founded the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund. Bundy and Barber also took part in a socio-drama illustrating the effects of the death penalty during a death penalty awareness week the college held, Bundy said.

A makeshift memorial, with burning candles, flowers, and pictures, has been constructed in the lobby of the law college. People can leave cards of condolence at the memorial, Stanley said.