Overview
- On Monday, Aug. 31, a man confronted and fatally shot Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, in the parking lot of Venture‑N before dying of a gunshot wound at a hospital, police said.
- Tucson investigators have confirmed the case as a hate crime after finding a note on the suspect listing several LGBTQ‑associated businesses and a separate note at his home that said he acted alone and was motivated by hate.
- Police say the suspect, identified as 44‑year‑old Ousman Ceesay, shot himself with a 9mm handgun and never tried to enter the bar, and officers have contacted every business on his list while saying there is no known active threat.
- Local and national LGBTQ groups, city leaders and elected officials organized vigils and condemned the killings, and some called for tighter gun rules while the community gathered to support the victims’ families and Venture‑N patrons.
- Advocates and officials place the attack in a broader pattern of anti‑LGBTQ violence that advocacy groups have tracked, and the shooting is likely to increase calls for security at queer venues and for policy changes on firearm access.