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On July 17, 2024, just after 11:00 p.m., the Tucson Police Department responded to the report of a shooting at a gas station located at 7510 E. 22nd Street. Upon arrival, officers found the victim with gunshot trauma and immediately began rendering aid with the use of their Individual First Aid Kits. Members of the Tucson Fire Department also responded to render aid, but the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim has been identified as a 46-year-old Damian Bryan Quinones. Next of kin has been notified. Detectives from the Homicide Unit, Robbery Unit, and Shooting Investigations Unit responded to the scene and continued the investigation.
Through witness statements and forensic evidence, investigators learned that the victim and suspect were inside the gas station. Both males engaged in a verbal altercation that quickly turned physical. After the exchange, the males exited the store where another verbal confrontation took place. During that confrontation, the suspect produced a firearm and shot the victim.
The suspect fled the scene but was quickly located at a residence near E. 22nd St. and S. Kolb Rd. Officers from Operations Division East/Community Response Team (ODE/CRT) and TPD SWAT contained the residence and called out the occupants. The suspect exited the home and was taken into custody. Detectives briefly contacted the suspect, who was identified as 24-year-old Martin Cruz Garcia, and charged him with one count of 1st Degree Murder. He was subsequently transported and booked into the Pima County Jail where he is currently being held on a $1,000,000 bond.
Martin Cruz Garcia
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