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TPD identifies victim, suspect in shooting death near the University of Arizona

Officers responded to reports of a shooting
10th Street Investigation
Posted at 6:46 AM, Jan 30, 2024
and last updated 2024-01-30 13:17:56-05

UPDATE: 11:16 a.m., Jan. 30

A man who was shot and killed near the University of Arizona Monday has been identified by Tucson Police as 21-year-old Jeremy Garcia.

Garcia was attending a social gathering in the 1200 block of E. Tenth Street when a shot was fired and Garcia was fatally struck, according to TPD.

Tucson Police officers and Tucson Fire personnel attempted life-saving measures, but Garcia died at the scene.

Homicide detectives ultimately arrested 21-year-old Nathaniel Astorga on suspicion of second-degree homicide.

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The Tucson Police Department is investigating the death of a man in Midtown.

According to TPD, officers responded to the area of 10th St. near Broadway Blvd. and Mountain Ave. early Monday Morning. Police had received reports of a shooting.

Investigators found a dead man at the scene.

Currently, details are limited, but KGUN is expecting more information from TPD later today.

Stay with KGUN for more updates.