Gunshots on campus were a targeted attack, says UAPD
A sketch of the suspect has been released
Police say the gunshots and screams heard last night near the Keating Building were part of a targeted attack.
A 23-year-old male was rushed to hospital with a non-life threatening wound in the buttocks.
UAPD alerted students of the attack at the time, and sent an update this morning explaining the events of the assault.
It now appears the attack was “directed specifically at the victim”.
A sketch of the suspect who shot the 23-year-old
Below is the statement:
The University of Arizona Police Department continues to investigate a shooting that occurred Wednesday evening, outside the Keating Bio5 Building on 1657 East Helen Street,” which happens to also be the same location where the aggravated assault occurred. “At approximately 9pm a local hospital reported that a 23-year-old male had sought assistance for a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his buttock. The victim was released from the hospital early Thursday morning. It was determined the victim was the male person of interest announced in the UAlerts.
The victim told investigators he rode the Sun Link Streetcar to the Warren Ave. stop, and when he got off the streetcar, he said he was approached by three African-American males. One of the suspects shot at the victim several times, striking the victim once. A witness has assisted UAPD in completing a composite image of the individual. The composite of the suspect is attached.
The suspects fled in a “dark colored SUV.” UAPD detectives believe the victim and the suspects had a previous encounter off campus and the shooting incident was directed specifically at the victim. By 10pm UAPD determined there was no ongoing threat to the campus.
UAPD also released a sketch of the main suspect and urged anyone with information about last night’s incident to call UAPD at (520) 621-8273 or 911.