Ariel Aurelio Guarista, 23, was found with gunshot trauma in the roadway in the 2600 block of North First Avenue in Tucson just before 2:30 a.m. on January 1, 2025. Officers located him near a vehicle and began CPR; Tucson Fire Department paramedics transported him to Banner University Medical Center, where he died several hours later.

Detectives from the Homicide Unit, Aggravated Robbery Unit, and the Shooting Investigations Unit investigated the scene. Based on witness interviews and the crime scene examination, investigators believe Guarista was struck by gunfire while near a parking lot. No arrests have been announced and investigators continue to seek information about the circumstances and any suspects.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that might help identify who fired on Guarista or where the shooter went afterward?