PIERCE COUNTY - Pierce County Detectives are following up on more than two hundred tips they've received so far on the Edgewood home invasion murder. A team of investigators is following up on each lead they've gotten and are still processing evidence.
Investigators have released sketches of two of the suspects. One woman and one man.
Police say the family has given them two different descriptions of the female suspect. The wife says the woman had long hair, but her two sons say the woman had cornrows.
Detectives believe the wife's description is likely correct, in part, because she works in a hair salon.
They believe the boys imprinted on the male suspect's cornrows when they saw him shoot their father, and then described the female suspect in the same manner.
To be on safe side though, detectives are releasing sketches of the woman with both long hair 'and' with cornrows.
43-year-old Jim Sanders was shot and killed in front of his family Wednesday. The suspects gained access by saying they were interested in a ring he was advertising on Craigslist.
Cops are asking for anyone who can identify the suspects in the sketches or who have any information on the crime to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-222-TIPS or call 911.
Also today a fundraiser for the Sanders family was held this afternoon at the Salon where Sanders' wife Charlene works. Friends and family gathered at Salon 10 & Day Spa in Milton for the event.
Jamie Rankin is one of the salon's owners. She can't believe someone would harm Charlene's husband.
"I don't know how you could live with yourself after doing something like that to a great family, just walking away with a ring it's just disgusting," said Rankin.
Mary Faber has been getting haircuts from Charlene Sanders for years. She felt compelled to sell bake goods at the fundraiser.
"We've had a phenomenal response just overwhelmed with food, people have been giving us $20 for a single plate of cookies, just really interested in helping out," said Faber.
All proceeds from the bake sale, haircuts, and raffle will go to the Sanders family.
Jim Sanders' brother Derek Sanders was at today's event. He spoke with Q13 Fox News about how the family is coping with their loss.
"Jim gave his life for his family. If he could see the videotape of what was going to happen and know he would die in the end and his family would be safe, I'm sure he would do it all over again," said Sanders.
Derek Sanders says he's touched by the community's support, but he wants them to do something else to help catch his brother's killer.
"Really try to help keep a look out for these people, whether your at coffee, if you're going somewhere in the airport or train station whatever, we just really want to catch these guys," said Sanders.
A memorial fund has been set up for the family. Anyone interested can donate to the "Jim Sanders Memorial Fund" at any Bank of America Branch.
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