Leaders respond after nine shot in downtown Tucson

Key Points:

• Early Sunday morning, Tucson Police officers responded to gunshots near East Congress Street and North 6th Avenue, resulting in an officer-involved shooting where a male suspect was critically wounded after failing to comply with commands.
• Nine individuals were shot during the incident, mostly in their extremities, and were immediately treated by officers and transported to a hospital; no officers were injured.
• The Pima Regional Critical Incident Team and Pima County Sheriff’s Department are leading the criminal investigation, while Tucson Police conduct a parallel inquiry into any policy violations, with findings to be reviewed by the Pima County Attorney’s Office.
• Community leaders, including Gabby Giffords, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, and Pima County Attorney Laura Conover, expressed sorrow over the violence, praised first responders, and called for stronger gun safety measures in Arizona.
• Authorities are seeking public assistance for information or video related to the shooting, encouraging tips to be submitted anonymously to 88-CRIME referencing case number 260719048.