Crime & Safety
Tucson Wilmot Murder Victim Is Missing Vail Teen David Ruggiero
Police Friday identified the victim shot to death Wednesday at 1600 N. Wilmot Rd. in Tucson as David Ruggiero, a Vail teen reported missing.
TUCSON, AZ – A Vail family’s search for their missing teen has ended, as the Tucson Police Department Friday identified David Ruggiero, 17, as the victim of Wednesday’s shooting at 1600 N. Wilmot Road in Tucson.
On Wednesday around 5:20 a.m., the Tucson Police Department responded to a reported shooting on Tucson’s east side. Officers found a shot male in a parking lot lying on the pavement. Officers started administering aid immediately until Tucson Fire arrived and took over. Ruggiero died soon after their arrival though.
The investigation continues, and Tucson Police detectives ask anyone who knows anything about this case to call 88-CRIME. Tipsters can stay anonymous.
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