Cedric Anthony Peete Jr., a 41-year-old Black man and Tucson resident, was shot and killed outside a home on the west side of Tucson on June 17, 2021. Officers from Operations Division South were dispatched just before 7:00 a.m. to a residence in the 1300 block of South Copias Way near Starr Pass Boulevard and Greasewood Road. Police found Peete with obvious gunshot trauma; officers rendered aid until Tucson Fire arrived, but he was pronounced dead at the scene and the case was immediately treated as a homicide.

Detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit took over the investigation. Witnesses told police a stranger arrived at the home and the shooting occurred after that arrival. Investigators collected physical evidence and interviewed several witnesses, and police said they did not believe the shooting was random.

If anyone knew Cedric Peete, was present that morning, or has information that could help investigators, please share tips with Tucson Police or the anonymous tip line 88-CRIME.