On the evening of July 23, 2021, 43-year-old Ruben Chavarria Valenzuela was shot and killed while standing outside a home in the 4400 block of South Seventh Avenue on Tucson’s south side. Officers and Tucson Fire Department paramedics attempted life-saving measures but Valenzuela’s wounds were fatal and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives took over, collected evidence and interviewed potential witnesses. Investigators say they believe the shooting was not random and that Valenzuela may have been targeted, but no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. The investigation remains open.

If anyone was in that neighborhood that night or has information about who might have targeted Valenzuela, contact Tucson police.