A multiple agency investigation of several crime scenes across Tucson ended in an officer-involved shooting in midtown.
Sgt. Chris Warren of Marana Police says this city wide crime spree is all connected to a Bank of America robbery from Wednesday.
The suspect, 31-year-old Jesus Isaac Rael, has been fatally shot by police according to the Marana Police Department. A Tucson Police Officer shot the suspect.
It all began when Marana Police and detectives were conducting surveillance to locate the suspect from Wednesday's bank robbery.
Detectives located the suspect near Calle Del Rey and Mission.
Police found the suspect in a vehicle at which point he rammed a Marana police car and took off.
A pursuit then began as he led officers to I-19 and Ajo and crashed his car in the median.
Major traffic. Big backup from Silverlake to Ajo. Suspect crashed his car at I-19 and Ajo. @kgun9 pic.twitter.com/Tyd054GmyK
— Priscilla KGUN9 (@PriscillaCasper) July 28, 2016
@whatsuptucson severe accident on I-19 and Ajo Way. Crazy traffic due to accident pic.twitter.com/8KV5unFcM7
— Oddish (@roxanneliz) July 28, 2016
The suspect got out of his car with a rifle and exchanged gunfire with officers. Nobody was hit by gunfire.
While an officer was taking cover, the suspect stole a Marana Police vehicle.
The suspect then drove the police car to the 1400 block of West Valencia. The armed suspect then ditched the police car and carjacked an elderly man's car.
Heavy police presence outside Lab Corp on Valencia & I19. Marana & Tucson police on scene. Live details at 5&6 pic.twitter.com/stVhDJFe2D
— Jennifer Delacruz (@JenDelaTV) July 28, 2016
Per Marana PD: man hijacked a patrol car and drove it here to 1400 W Valencia. Got out, stole citizen car & ran over citizen and took off
— Jennifer Delacruz (@JenDelaTV) July 28, 2016
The suspect ran over the man whose car he was driving. The suspect then fled that scene.
Tucson Police Department officers were able to locate the suspect at 22nd and Country Club and started pursuing him.
As the suspect was driving down Campbell Avenue, he tried to turn onto 8th Street and lost control of the vehicle.
The suspect dove out of the car and began shooting at officers with a shot gun. An officer returned fire and shot the suspect.
Shotgun the suspect used to fire @ officers during yesterday's Ofc-Involved Shooting.Thankfully no ofcs were injured pic.twitter.com/qoco3oBzcP
— Sergeant Pete Dugan (@SgtDugan) July 30, 2016
While wounded the suspect tried to steal a TPD cop car. Other police vehicles arrived on scene at this point and crashed their car into the TPD car the suspect was in.
Officers were able to detain the suspect at this point and realized he was shot. SWAT medics begin treating his wounds. The suspect was transported to Banner University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Police pursuit ends at Campbell and 8th. Avoid area. @kgun9 pic.twitter.com/p0U3m3CsR2
— Craig Smith (@csmithKGUNTV) July 28, 2016
Westbound Valencia from Santa Cruz to Midvale will be down to 2 lanes only for the next four to five hours.
I-19 northbound is open but traffic is slow. #DPSNEWS pic.twitter.com/IjzfNgCjtj
— Quentin Mehr, PIO (@dps_pio_mehr) July 28, 2016
