A dispute at a car show in Tucson’s Reid Park in the autumn of 2025 ended in gunfire on the evening of November 2, killing 35-year-old Ruth Simpson. The shooting erupted between two groups attending the event; Simpson was one of three people struck. First responders found Simpson and two others with gunshot wounds. She and another victim, Carlos Hernandez, were taken to a local hospital where both later died. A third wounded person was hospitalized and reported in stable condition.

The Tucson Police Department says the incident was limited to the two groups involved and that all individuals connected to the shooting have been accounted for. Authorities have not released details about what sparked the confrontation. If anyone attended the car show or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what was seen or heard.