The 44-year-old was accused of shooting two men dead before he died from a gunshot wound. Ousman Ceesay has been identified as the suspect of deadly shooting at a Tucson gay bar that has left people grieving. Police are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime.
The police department released few details about the shooting and did not say whether Ceesay knew the victims. Initial evidence suggests he confronted the two victims in the parking lot before shooting them. Police in Arizona are investigating a devastating shooting at a Tucson gay bar as a possible hate crime, one that has left three people dead, including the shooter, as per AP. The investigation is still ongoing, and while there is no known active threat to the community, police have increased their presence around other gay-friendly businesses in the region to help keep people safe, per CNN.
Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, lost their lives after being shot in the parking lot shortly after midnight Monday.
Ceesay was carrying a note that listed several LGBTQIA-associated businesses, according to a police news release. Ceesay also suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to the Tucson Police Department. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, the Tucson Police Department said.
