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A man was fatally shot Saturday on Tucson's east side, officials said. 

Officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim just before noon Saturday, at an apartment complex at 8665 E. Speedway Boulevard, the Tucson Police Department said in a news release Sunday. 

Police found  Robert C. Detwiler, 33, in the courtyard with obvious signs of gunshot trauma. Detwiler was transported to Banner University Medical Center, where he died shortly after arriving, police said. 

Detwiler confronted a man about a previous incident and the two started fighting, police said. The suspect — who is at large — shot Detwiler and ran from the scene. 

Police continue to investigate the incident and are asking anyone with information to call 88-CRIME, an anonymous tipster line.  


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