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A person was seriously injured and transported to a local hospital after a shooting at a QuickMart in Tucsonโ€™s south side, officials said.

At around 9 p.m., Pima County Sheriffโ€™s deputies responded to reports of a shooting at the Quick Mart at 4200 E. Benson Hwy.

The injured person was taken to the hospital before deputies got to the scene, said James Allerton, Pima County Sheriffโ€™s spokesman.

Deputies donโ€™t have information about the suspect and donโ€™t know the condition of the injured person, Allerton said.

This an ongoing investigation. The story will be updated.


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Contact reporter Stephanie Casanova at scasanova@tucson.com. On Twitter: @CasanovaReports