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Teen shot just north of UA campus in Midtown in stable condition

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Posted at 1:56 PM, Mar 11, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-12 16:23:08-04

Update: March 12, 2024 at 1:23 p.m.

The Tucson Police Department said the teen who was hit in the shooting and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries is now in stable condition.

According to the update, he was involved in an altercation nearby where shots were fired.

No arrests have been made at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
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University of Arizona Police have posted an off-campus shooting alert at the intersection of East Helen Street and North Euclid Avenue.

Tucson Police say, via email, that a teen male was found shot at the scene and was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Exclusive footage obtained by KGUN 9 shows the moments before and after the shooting of the teen flagging down vehicles for help.

And later, signaling to passerbys that he had been shot.

Tucson Police closed Euclid Avenue, between Speedway and Mabel for several hours during their investigation before reopening it around 6:00 p.m.

TPD says no suspects are in custody and the investigation is ongoing.