Woman and dog dead following Sierra Vista shooting

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – The Sierra Vista Police Department says a woman and dog have died following a shooting.

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The shooting happened Wednesday afternoon, May 20, at an apartment complex in the 300 block of 7th Street.

The SVPD says 43-year-old Calisha Schafer of Sierra Vista was found dead on the floor of an apartment.

A second victim was found on the steps of an apartment building with a gunshot wound to his hand. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Police say a dog was also shot and later died.

Sierra Vista Police says detectives interviewed witnesses, obtained a search warrant for the apartment, and secured evidence related to the investigation, which included numerous weapons and drug paraphernalia.

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It was the third major criminal incident in the Sierra Vista area in less than a week.

  • On May 14, a man was arrested on an attempted murder charge following an incident at a home in the 500 block of Carmichael Avenue.
  • On May 19, two people were arrested after a shelter-in-place incident near South Lariat Road and East Corral Drive in Hereford.

It was the third double shooting in southern Arizona in less than five days.

  • On May 15, two people were injured in a double shooting in Green Valley. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has said it was an accident, and the victims’ injuries were not life-threatening.
  • On May 18, two people were injured in a double shooting near East 22nd Street and South Harrison Road in Tucson. The Tucson Police Department said the suspect and victim were stable, and the investigation is ongoing.

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