UPDATE: Tucson man arrested in connection to fatal midtown shooting
Police have identified the man fatally shot in midtown Tucson on Tuesday as Ruben Lemon, 34.
At around 2 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of North Dodge Boulevard just north of Speedway, according to Frank Magos, a Tucson Police Department spokesperson.
When officers arrived, they found Lemon near the road with multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, Magos said.
Northbound Dodge between East Fairmount to East Lee Street was shut down for several hours.
Detectives with the Tucson Police Department's gang unit are continuing the investigation.
No further information has been released. Anyone with more information is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME, the anonymous tipster line.
***HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION/ROAD CLOSURE***
— Ofc. Frank Magos (@frankiemagos) February 5, 2019
Northbound Dodge Blvd is shut down from E. Fairmount to E. Lee. Please avoid the area as officers investigate a shooting homicide. Please call 88-CRIME with any information. You can remain anonymous. pic.twitter.com/6fRnYJCSLx
