Watch: Video Shows Ariz. Gunman Opening Fire in Mass Shooting

Security camera footage captures the moments a gunman opened fire in downtown Tucson before officers confronted and shot the suspect as he fled.

What to Know

  • Newly released security camera footage shows a gunman opening fire in a downtown Tucson mass shooting that wounded at least nine people earlier this month.
  • Responding officers confronted suspect David Leroy French as he fled the scene, and an officer shot and wounded him after police said he refused commands to drop his handgun.
  • French was taken to a hospital following the shooting, and no officers were injured during the incident.

About the Author

Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.
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