On the evening of December 20, 2020, 28-year-old Jose Roberto Martinez Rascon was shot during a deadly attack near East Mossman Road and South Jeanette Boulevard on Tucson’s south side. Police were dispatched just before 6:30 p.m. after multiple 911 calls reported gunfire. Officers found two men with obvious gunshot wounds; both were taken to Banner University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Jose died shortly after arriving at the hospital; the other victim survived and was reported to be recovering.

Detectives from the Tucson Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit investigated the scene, interviewed witnesses, and processed evidence. Investigators learned Jose had been in a verbal confrontation in Spanish with occupants of a vehicle shortly before the shooting. A white four-door SUV was seen leaving the area, and detectives believe its occupants were connected to the attack. Police said the shooter or shooters were still at large and asked anyone with information to contact the Pima County Attorney’s anonymous tip line at 88-CRIME.

The homicide remains publicly described as open and unsolved. Does anyone have information about that white SUV or the confrontation that preceded the shooting?