Male struck a person with a firearm on a city bus, Tucson AZ
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According to the dispatch call, a male struck a person with a firearm on a city bus near St. Mary's and Granada. The suspect and some juveniles fled near Rosekridge Elementary. The victim is a male youth with a dark jacket. Authorities are trying to locate those involved and reviewing video from the bus.
Audio|Heard on: Tucson Police West Division
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05:51
Transcript:
00:00
Copy. Calls reporting that they're on the bus and a male hit someone with a firearm.
00:03
Negative shots fired.
00:05
Plus 3305.
00:07
This is going to be Hispanic male.
00:09
This is 40 to 50, side 6, mustache, gray beanie, blue shirt.
00:13
My copy is there?
00:20
Negative.
00:23
Negative.
00:28
Is this a SunTran driver calling it in or one of the passengers?
00:32
I'll get certification.
00:39
See, 3rd5-6-8-1-6-8-1.
00:55
6-8-1.
01:14
Even if we can't get a direction of travel for the bus.
01:18
It looks like the caller is going to be a passersby.
01:25
Has the guest been able to contact SunTran?
01:29
I'll put in a call back so somebody can contact him.
01:41
It appears that that would be eastbound with the updates of the location.
01:48
It also looks like the suspect got off the bus near the victim.
01:54
It's going to be near 6th St.
01:56
It's going to be near Roskruge Bilingual Magnet K-8 School.
01:58
District 20, copy as well.
02:11
Okay,
02:13
can you copy that as well? The address got updated.
02:15
It's going to be in front of Rosperge Elementary.
02:22
24, I'm sorry.
02:23
Is that what we're going for?
02:25
That's affirmative.
02:26
It was initially
02:29
office being married and the address just got updated.
02:35
Okay,
02:38
clear this one for now until we get you.
02:45
10-4[1], Eric will be cleared a 375-2-035,
02:49
you copy. Of course.
02:58
The victim is a male between 12 to 13 years old with a dark jacket, no direction of travel.
03:11
Is there a way for someone to get the video from the bus for us?
03:16
So for the list of something to be related to the event 0975.
03:19
Half the group was running off the bus, and somebody pointed a gun at them.
03:24
They were not going to cooperate and talk to officers and they left walking north on 3rd.
03:30
And that call is about 15 minutes older.
03:32
15 minutes older.
03:39
735, I copy.
03:40
I'm in Mclovia, Braza in 6th Street.
03:46
674.
03:47
10-35, there's negative answer with Sunshine Dispatch.
03:55
I'm Northman on 3rd.
03:57
I'm not locating the juveniles.
03:59
And the person I called about the health welfare was a passerby, correct?
04:09
10-4[1] at this time, I'm unable to get a hold of SunTran, not able to confirm if this is going to be either the driver or passersby, but it appears to be passersby.
04:22
Yes, for. Yeah,
04:28
so far, I've circulated and haven't located anyone matching the juveniles or that suspect's description.
04:36
10-4[1], do you want me to do the household check around your call?
04:43
10-4[1]. And if I could have another unit try to catch up to the bus, possibly.
04:49
Let's see if the suspect has gotten off at one of the other bus stops as it goes eastbound.
04:58
All 21 comms from that two calls.
05:02
1658.
05:08
1036. 1036.
05:12
I can head east to see if I can catch up to the bus, but we're looking at a 15 to 20 minute time frame.
05:19
We would need to get a hold of SunTran dispatch for our location.
05:23
We'll continue trying.
05:29
There's one or two will be combined for a few out of 60-page night.
05:36
I'm being advised by the caller on 3rd Avenue that the juvenile male that apparently was fistful should have blood on his head.
05:47
The two males and two female juveniles were seen northbound about five ago.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received, understood, or OK.
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Location mentioned:
E 6th St, Tucson, AZ 85705
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