Overview
- Officers found three men with gunshot wounds early Monday in the parking lot of Venture-N; two patrons were pronounced dead at the scene and the suspected shooter later died at a hospital.
- Authorities identified the victims as Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, and the suspect as 44-year-old Ousman Ceesay.
- Investigators opened a hate-crime probe after finding a note on the suspect that listed several LGBTQ+-associated businesses, which police say suggests the attack may have been meant to continue to other venues.
- Tucson police have increased patrols around queer establishments and say there is no known ongoing threat as detectives continue to examine motive and whether the suspect had local ties or accomplices.
- Local and national LGBTQ groups and elected officials held vigils, offered support to Venture-N and the victims’ families, and used the attack to press for greater protections for LGBTQ+ spaces and action on gun safety.