Key facts
- Police in Tucson, Arizona, have classified a deadly shooting outside the Venture-N bar as a targeted hate attack.
- The shooting, which occurred Monday, resulted in the deaths of two men.
- The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Ousman Ceesay, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Evidence found at the suspect's residence, including a note, indicated the attack was motivated by hate toward the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Authorities confirmed there was no known connection between the suspect and the victims and no ongoing threat to the community.
Police in Tucson, Arizona, have determined that a deadly shooting that occurred earlier this week outside a gay bar was a targeted attack motivated by hate toward the LGBTQIA+ community. The incident took place on Monday in the parking lot of the Venture-N bar, resulting in the deaths of two men.
The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Ousman Ceesay, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities discovered evidence at the suspect's residence, including a note, which further indicated that he acted alone and that the shooting was a targeted act of hate against the LGBTQIA+ community.