Michael Jerod Thurman, 26, was shot and killed inside a smoke shop on South 12th Avenue in Tucson in the early morning hours of January 16, 2024. A 9-1-1 call came in at about 3:45 a.m.; responding patrol officers found Thurman inside the business with gunshot trauma. Tucson Fire Department personnel arrived but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives say multiple people entered and accosted Thurman, the confrontation escalated to a physical assault, and one individual shot him. Witness interviews and forensic evidence reportedly helped identify three suspects. Arrest warrants were obtained and three men were taken into custody: 18-year-old Joseph Armani Davis, 20-year-old Alexander Maximus Buendia, and 19-year-old Fernando Valencia. Davis and Buendia were also booked on kidnapping charges; all three were booked into the Pima County Jail. Authorities stated they were not seeking additional suspects as the investigation continued.

If anyone was in or near the smoke shop that night or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what is known.