Gunman charged after wounding 9 in Tucson nightlife shooting before cop takes him down
A 21-year-old man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly opening fire in a packed downtown Tucson nightlife district early Sunday, wounding nine people before police took him down.David Leroy French was charged with nine counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, nine counts of aggravated assault causing serious physical injury and one count of discharging a firearm at a structure, a Tucson Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital.French was booked in absentia while hospitalized and will be taken to the Pima County Adult Detention Complex after his release, police said.TUCSON MASS SHOOTING HAS RESIDENTS CONCERNED OVER ONGOING RAMPANT VIOLENCE, POLS DEBATING GUN RIGHTSAdditional charges are pending, the spokesperson added.The shooting erupted around 2 a.m. in the 100 block of East Congress Street, a busy area lined with bars, restaurants and nightclubs.An interim complaint said the gunfire followed a verbal altercation.
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A 21-year-old man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly opening fire in a packed downtown Tucson nightlife district early Sunday, wounding nine people before police took him down.David Leroy French was charged with nine counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, nine counts of aggravated assault causing serious physical injury and one count of discharging a firearm at a structure, a Tucson Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital.French was booked in absentia while hospitalized and will be taken to the Pima County Adult Detention Complex after his release, police said.TUCSON MASS SHOOTING HAS RESIDENTS CONCERNED OVER ONGOING RAMPANT VIOLENCE, POLS DEBATING GUN RIGHTSAdditional charges are pending, the spokesperson added.The shooting erupted around 2 a.m. in the 100 block of East Congress Street, a busy area lined with bars, restaurants and nightclubs.An interim complaint said the gunfire followed a verbal altercation. Investigators identified French as the shooter after reviewing surveillance footage, according to the Arizona Daily Star.Officers patrolling nearby heard the shots and rushed to the scene on foot, police said.MASS SHOOTING ROCKS CROWDED DOWNTOWN TUCSON DISTRICT, LEAVING 10 WOUNDEDPolice said officers saw the suspect running from the area and repeatedly ordered him to stop. After he allegedly ignored their commands, a uniformed officer fired his weapon and struck him.The suspect was taken into custody and given first aid before being transported to a hospital in life-threatening condition.TEEN BRAWL INSIDE IN-N-OUT SENDS CUSTOMERS RUNNING DURING MONSOON STORM, VIDEO SHOWSNine other people were shot and taken to local hospitals.Police said most were wounded in the arms or legs.
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- A 21-year-old man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly opening fire in a packed downtown Tucson nightlife district early Sunday, wounding nine people before police took him down.David Leroy French was charged with nine counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, nine counts of aggravated assault causing serious physical injury and one count of discharging a firearm at a structure, a Tucson Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital.French was booked in absentia while hospitalized and will be taken to the Pima County Adult Detention Complex after his release, police said.TUCSON MASS SHOOTING HAS RESIDENTS CONCERNED OVER ONGOING RAMPANT VIOLENCE, POLS DEBATING GUN RIGHTSAdditional charges are pending, the spokesperson added.The shooting erupted around 2 a.m. in the 100 block of East Congress Street, a busy area lined with bars, restaurants and nightclubs.An interim complaint said the gunfire followed a verbal altercation.
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