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Tucson Police Investigate Deadly Shooting Outside Gay Bar
A shooting happened outside a gay bar in Tucson, Arizona.
Two men were killed at the scene.
Police said a third man was likely the shooter.
That man was taken to a hospital but died soon afterward.
Police identified him as Ousman Ceesay.
Investigators found a note listing businesses connected with LGBTQIA+ people.
Because of that note, police are investigating the shooting as a possible hate crime.
Police said there was no continuing danger to the public.
The Human Rights Campaign condemned the suspected targeting of LGBTQ+-friendly businesses.
Two men, Vincent Anthony Siqueiros and Cameron Davis Capara, were killed outside Venture-N bar in Tucson.
A third man, identified as 44-year-old Ousman Ceesay, was believed to be the shooter and later died at a hospital.
Police said Ceesay had a gunshot wound but did not immediately explain how he died.
A note listing several LGBTQIA+-associated businesses led police to investigate the shooting as a hate crime.
Police said initial evidence indicated the victims were confronted in the parking lot and that there was no active threat to the community.
- Who
- Police identified the victims as Vincent Anthony Siqueiros and Cameron Davis Capara, and identified Ousman Ceesay as the suspected shooter.
- What
- Two people were fatally shot outside a gay bar; the suspected shooter also died after being taken to a hospital.
- Where
- Outside Venture-N bar in Tucson, Arizona.
- When
- The shooting was reported on September 1; the article does not provide a specific time.
- Why
- Police are investigating a possible hate crime after finding a note listing several LGBTQIA+-associated businesses.
Key facts
- Victims
- Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33.
- Suspect
- Ousman Ceesay, 44, who police said was believed to be the shooter.
- Deaths
- Two victims died at the scene; Ceesay died shortly after arriving at a hospital.
- Location
- The parking lot outside Venture-N bar in Tucson, Arizona.
- Investigation
- Tucson police are investigating the shooting as a hate crime.
- Evidence
- Police said the suspect possessed a note listing several LGBTQIA+-associated businesses.
- Public safety
- Police said there was no active threat to the community.
Quotes
Tucson Police Department
The local police department investigating the Tucson shooting
“The suspect was in possession of a note with several LGBTQIA+ associated businesses written on it. The Tucson Police Department is currently investigating this homicide as a hate crime.”
theprint.in
“Learning the gunman was targeting LGBTQ+ friendly businesses is both chilling and enraging, and yet another dangerous example of the hate and bigotry that makes all Americans less safe.”
theprint.in
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