A late-night shooting outside a QuikTrip on Pantano Road in Tucson ended in two deaths on September 23, 2023. Dennis James Sherwood Sr, 54, was shot after an encounter with a 12-year-old boy who was reportedly carrying a firearm. The juvenile opened fire, wounding Sherwood; in the ensuing exchange Sherwood and a second man returned fire and struck the boy.

Police found both Sherwood and the 12-year-old with gunshot wounds. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene; Sherwood was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died shortly after arrival. The man who had been with Sherwood was not injured. Tucson police described the juvenile as the initial aggressor and said he was a person of interest in other violent incidents. The investigation was forwarded to the Pima County Attorney’s Office.

Are there witnesses who were at the QuikTrip that night or anyone with information about what led to the confrontation?