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Tucson police investigate fatal shooting outside gay bar as possible hate crime
Three men, including the suspected gunman, are dead following an early morning shooting in the parking lot of Venture-N.
The short version
- A gunman killed two men in the parking lot of Venture-N, a Tucson gay bar, shortly after midnight Monday before dying of gunshot wounds at a hospital.
- Police identified the victims as Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, and the suspect as 44-year-old Ousman Ceesay.
- Investigators are treating the incident as a possible hate crime after finding a note on the suspect listing several LGBTQIA+-associated businesses.
- While authorities report no active threat, patrols have been increased around regional gay-friendly businesses as the investigation continues.
Key facts
- The shooting occurred shortly after midnight on Monday in the parking lot of the Venture-N gay bar in Tucson, Arizona.[Associated Press · ABC News · The Guardian]
- Victims Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, died at the scene after being confronted and shot in the parking lot.[Associated Press · ABC News · The Guardian]
- The suspected shooter, 44-year-old Ousman Ceesay, sustained gunshot wounds and died after being transported to a local hospital.[Associated Press · ABC News · The Guardian]
- Police stated that Ceesay was carrying a note that listed multiple LGBTQIA+-associated businesses.[Associated Press · ABC News · The Guardian]
- The Tucson Police Department reported no active threat to the community but increased patrols near other gay-friendly establishments across the area.[Associated Press · ABC News · The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Authorities have not disclosed how Ceesay sustained his fatal gunshot wounds or whether he had any prior connection to the victims.[Associated Press · ABC News · The Guardian]