A prominent Marana businessman was shot and wounded at a family business Wednesday morning, Town Mayor Ed Honea has confirmed.
John Kai Jr., 69, was in stable condition at Banner-University Medical Center Tucson, authorities said.
Marana police are asking the public for help in finding a man wanted for questioning in the shooting.
Detectives are searching for Ruben Duran MuΓ±oz, 63, who is described as an investigative lead, said Sgt. Chris Warren, a Marana Police Department spokesman.
Officers were dispatched shortly after 11 a.m. to Kai Construction at 6088 W. Arizona Pavilions Drive to a report of a shooting, Warren said. The business is near Interstate 10 and North Cortaro Road. It is the office for the Kai familyβs multiple businesses, Honea said.
The family β considered a founding family in Marana β has agricultural, real estate, construction and other interests in the area, and is one of Maranaβs largest land holders. John Kai is the brother of Marana Town Councilman Herb Kai.
βI have no idea what happened,β Honea said. βI was shocked that it did happen. I have known John Kai all my life. Itβs an open investigation and we do not have any information.β
Police found the victim shot at the office. The shooter fled before police arrived, Warren said.
Warren would not say if the victim and the person of interest know each other.
Kai suffered a serious wound, possibly life-threatening, said Capt. Brian Keeley of Northwest Fire District, whose paramedics treated him at the scene.
Detectives ask that anyone with information on MuΓ±ozβs whereabouts call Marana police at 382-2000 or 88-CRIME.
