Christopher Luiz Nunez was 23 when he and 22-year-old Bernadino Santamarina were found fatally shot inside a vehicle that had crashed into a wall in the 5500 block of South Forgeus Avenue in Tucson. The deaths occurred after a confrontation in a nearby parking lot on March 9, 2021; the two men’s vehicle struck an apartment complex wall as they succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Tucson Police Department says the shooting followed an altercation with a group of individuals just moments before the gunfire. Investigators opened an active homicide inquiry and have asked the public for information; no specific suspects have been publicly identified.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the confrontation or the people involved, please contact the Tucson Police Department.