(VIDEO) Tucson, AZ Shooting Injures 9, Suspect Shot by Police and in Custody – Tucson Mayor Blames “Violence Prevention” Funding and “Easy Access to Guns”

A shooting in downtown Tucson, Arizona, early on Sunday morning left nine injured, including the gunman.

Police shot the gunman after he reportedly fled on foot. Police are withholding the suspect’s identity at this time.

Video from the scene shows first responders on site tending to victims shortly after 5 am ET/2 am local time by the Screening Room theater on Congress St near Sixth Ave.

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Now, the officers face a standard internal investigation to determine whether the shooting of an armed criminal was justified due to Pima County’s left-wing policies.

Per KVOA:

Officers gave the suspect multiple commands before a uniformed officer discharged his department-issued firearm, striking the suspect.

During the initial shooting, multiple individuals sustained gunshot trauma, primarily to their extremities. Officers immediately provided medical aid to many of the victims before TFD personnel arrived and transported all the victims to a local hospital for treatment.

The Pima Regional Critical Incident Team has been activated to handle the criminal investigation of this incident. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is the lead investigating agency for this officer-involved shooting.

The Tucson Police Department will be conducting a separate, but parallel investigation to determine if any policy violations occurred. As is standard practice in all officer-involved shootings, all findings will be forwarded to the Pima County Attorney’s Office for review once the investigation is complete.

Democratic Tucson Mayor Regina Romero described the incident as “another serious and senseless act of gun violence” in a statement.

“A shooter recklessly began shooting in a crowded area striking nine people before being stopped by a Tucson Police Officer,” Romero said.

“Thanks to the quick actions and excellent care provided by our fire fighters and police officers, all victims were stabilized and taken to the hospital where we are hopeful they will all recover.”

In typical fashion, the leftist Mayor went on to blame guns and lack of funding for “violence prevention” for the incident.

“Easy access to guns and Arizona’s weak gun safety laws have continued to put all of us at risk,” she said. “From requiring universal background checks to extreme risk laws to funding violence prevention there is more lawmakers can and should do.”

A Tucson Police Department spokesperson confirmed that police in the area heard the gunshots around 2 am and found an adult male suspect, then shot him after multiple verbal commands. The suspect is in “life-threatening” condition, he said. The nine victims, all adults, were taken to a local hospital.

The investigation is ongoing with street closures in downtown Tucson.