On May 3, 2024, 47-year-old Nathan Daniel Gabaldon was shot and killed in Tucson after a sequence of violent encounters. The day began with a physical fight between Gabaldon and 24-year-old Anthony Avalos in the 500 block of South Park Avenue; Avalos reportedly fired a gun during that confrontation but did not strike anyone.

Gabaldon then went to an area near Aviation Highway where tents were set up and began assaulting several people, including an adult woman and a dog. The woman obtained the firearm from Avalos, pointed it at Gabaldon and ordered him to stop and leave. When Gabaldon advanced toward her, she fired, fatally wounding him. Responding Tucson Police and Fire Department personnel found Gabaldon with obvious trauma and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Both the woman who fired and Avalos were detained; Avalos was arrested on a charge of Discharging a Firearm Within City Limits and booked into the Pima County Jail. The woman was not immediately charged and the matter was referred to the Pima County Attorney’s Office for review. If anyone saw events near South Park Avenue or Aviation Highway on May 3, or has information about what happened, please come forward.