TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – A man and woman were found dead following a shooting in Marana on Monday, May 25.
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The Marana Police Department said officers were called to a home on West Nueva Vista Drive, which is near North Silverbell Road and North Cortaro Road, for reports of a shooting around 5 p.m.
The MPD said a woman was found dead at the home.
A vehicle connected to the shooting was later found in the 8500 block of North Silverbell Road. 13 News’ Dan Marries was there when the vehicle, a blue sports car, was surrounded by officers.
The MPD said two young children were found in the vehicle, and they are safe. A man was later found dead in a desert area near the parking lot.
The parking lot of the restaurant is less than a mile from where the shooting happened.
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The MPD said there are no outstanding suspects and the investigation is ongoing. The MPD declined to say how the children were connected to the man and woman.
It has been a violent week in southern Arizona. Since May 20, at least four people and one dog have died in separate shootings across the area.
- On May 20, a woman and a dog were killed, and a man was injured, in a double shooting near East Wilcox Drive and South 7th Street in Sierra Vista. The SVPD said 43-year-old Calisha Schafer, of Sierra Vista, was found dead on the floor of the apartment. The man was shot in the hand and was taken to the hospital.
- On May 22, two men died in a road-rage shooting near Speedway and Harrison in Tucson.The Tucson Police Department said 41-year-old Dustin Sean Sowards and 21-year-old Jacob Michael Leland got into a confrontation while driving and shot and killed each other.
- On May 24, one person was injured in a shooting in the 2300 block of Cherry Hills Drive in Sierra Vista.The SVPD said 18-year-old Angel Valenzuela is wanted in connection with the incident that happened during a gun sale. A home was also hit by gunfire.
- On May 25, a suspect was shot and killed by an Arizona DPS trooper on Interstate 10 near Benson. DPS said it started as a traffic stop, and no one else was injured.
- On May 25, a man was shot multiple times at a home on North 12th Street in Tombstone. The Tombstone Marshal’s Office said the victim was taken to a Tucson hospital and a suspect was taken into custody.
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