A routine evening at a Tucson 7-Eleven turned deadly on January 22, 2026, when 55-year-old employee Scott Dwayne Kennedy was shot in the head while trying to stop a shoplifting of liquor. Kennedy was working at the store when he intervened to prevent the theft; the confrontation ended with him fatally wounded by a gunshot.

The Tucson Police Department investigated and identified 20-year-old Andress McCale as the suspect. McCale was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery in connection with Kennedy’s death.

If anyone witnessed the incident at the 7-Eleven that night or has information about what happened leading up to the shooting, please share what is known.