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Verbal fight leads to shooting in 3900 block of South Corte Rana Rica

Victim currently in hospital
Tucson Police vehicle
Posted at 10:27 AM, May 12, 2022
and last updated 2022-05-12 13:27:37-04

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Tucson Police Department is reporting a verbal fight gone wrong in the 3900 block of South Corte Rana Rica.

Sergeant Richard Gradillas confirms the shooting.

"During the physical altercation, a shot was heard and the 22-year-old male victim was shot," he shared. "The victim is still at a local hospital with serious injuries."

Detectives arrested 20-year-old Aiden Huggins and booked him into the Pima County Jail.

He faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault temporary substantial injury.

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