Rene Miguel Armendarez, 23, was killed in a Tucson parking lot after a brief interaction between two groups on the night of February 5, 2025. The shooting occurred at about 11:40 p.m. in the 2600 block of North First Avenue near East Copper Street. Officers found Armendarez with gunshot wounds; CPR was performed but he was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was reported injured.

The Tucson Police Department’s Homicide Unit and Shooting Investigations Unit interviewed witnesses, collected evidence, and accounted for all people involved. Investigators said they do not believe there are any outstanding suspects, and the case will be presented to the Pima County Attorney’s Office for review. Friends and family described Rene as big-hearted, loving, and humble.

If anyone witnessed the altercation in that parking lot or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with Tucson police.