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Tucson downtown mass shooting
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On the early morning of July 19 2026, a male gunman opened fire on East Congress Street in downtown Tucson, Arizona, wounding nine adults in the arms and legs. Police on foot patrol responded, pursued the shooter and, after issuing commands, an officer shot discharged his service weapon, striking the suspect. The attacker attacker, identified as 21‑year‑old David Leroy French, was taken to a hospital with in life‑threatening injuries, while condition; the victims were also hospitalized in critical condition but survived. A week later, officials identified the shooter as David Leroy and are expected to recover. French had previously received probation for a 2024 rifle‑fire incident at a car wash and confirmed was serving that police had shot him during probation at the confrontation. time of the shooting. He now faces nine counts of aggravated assault, and prosecutors noted an earlier felony conviction at age 19. The Pima County Sheriff’s Office and Tucson Police Department continued continue their investigations, investigation, with the findings to be reviewed by the county attorney’s office. Local officials, including Pima County Attorney’s Office. Mayor Regina Romero, Romero condemned the attack and highlighted attack, praised the rapid police response. The incident spurred renewed discussion of response, and called attention to Arizona’s weak gun‑safety laws while both laws. Both law‑enforcement agencies began have launched internal reviews of the response. incident. The case remains under active investigation, and legal proceedings against French are pending.
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- 2026-07-29 04:56 UTC Tucson downtown mass shooting
- 2026-07-26 16:45 UTC Tucson downtown mass shooting
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