A growing memorial sits outside the Venture-N Bar in Tucson, Ariz., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, for Vincent Siquieros and Cameron Capara, who were fatally shot in the parking lot of the gay bar shortly after midnight Monday. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)

Police in Arizona say a shooting at a Tucson gay bar that left three people dead, including the shooter, is being investigated as a possible hate crime.

Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, were shot in the parking lot of Venture-N shortly after midnight Monday, and both died at the scene, the Tucson Police Department said. The suspect, Ousman Ceesay, 44, also suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to the department.


Ceesay was carrying a note that listed several LGBTQIA+-associated businesses, according to a police news release, and initial evidence suggests he confronted the two victims in the parking lot before shooting them.

The investigation is ongoing, but there is no known active threat to the community, police said. Still, the department has increased its police presence around other gay-friendly businesses in the region.

 Bias-based crimes are especially heinous and have no place in our community,  Chief of Police Monica Prieto said.  Our investigators are thoroughly examining the evidence and pursuing all available leads as they work to establish the full circumstances surrounding this tragic incident. 

The police department released few details about the shooting and did not say whether Ceesay knew the victims. The department also declined to immediately release details about Ceesay's manner of death beyond saying he had a gunshot wound. The department's public information officer, James Horton, said investigators were awaiting details from the medical examiner to confirm Ceesay's injuries.

Flowers, candles and photos marked a growing memorial to Siqueiros and Capara outside the bar Tuesday, and several community groups, including Tucson Queerstory, Southern Arizona Senior Pride and the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation, were planning a candleligh

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