Police Shooting In Midtown Tucson Leaves 1 Seriously Injured

TUCSON, AZ — A police shooting on Monday morning near the Rillito River left one person seriously injured, Tucson Police said.

The shooting, which happened just before 8:30 a.m. near North Alvernon Way and the Rillito River, left a man with serious injuries, police said.

Police responded to the area and encountered 37-year-old James Nicholas Pacheco, who was wanted in connection with a kidnapping and sexual assault that police said occurred on April 9.

Police said Pacheco charged at an officer with two bayonets brandished at the responding officer, who then fired his weapon.

The Tucson police officer involved in the shooting was identified on Tuesday morning by the department as six-year veteran officer, Daniel Garcia.

Pacheco was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

I’m heading to an officer involved shooting that occurred this morning in the 4000 block of E River Rd. Details are extremely limited at this time. Additional details to follow. pic.twitter.com/AZ2q6e7DF3
— Sergeant Richard Gradillas (@SgtGradillas) April" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/SgtGradill... 12, 2021

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