Pima County sheriff's deputies working off-duty at a north-side store heard gunshots behind the store Saturday and found a 15-year-old who had been fatally shot, police said Monday.
The teen, Carlos Cadena, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving, the Tucson Police Department said in a news release, also giving the following account:
Homicide detectives learned that a group of adults and juveniles got into a physical fight behind the store, a Walmart in the 400 block of East Wetmore Road, and gunshots were fired."Detectives are actively working to determine a motive and to identify a suspect as details are extremely limited at this time," police said.
Detectives are asking anyone with information or who was at the scene to call 88-CRIME; callers may remain anonymous. People are also reading… Tucson has seen five homicides so far in 2022, one more than in 2022 at this time, police said. Tags Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community.
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