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Students at the University of Arizona campus.

University of Arizona students express concern in wake of deadly shooting

Students reflect on their safety while on UA campus
Flowers, candles and letters lay in front of the Harshbarger building sign following the murder of Professor Thomas Meixner on Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona. Meixner was killed by a former student on campus.

The Buzz: Gun violence in Tucson

A look at a recent University of Arizona campus shooting, a new TPD unit, and gun buybacks.
A handgun and ammunition.

Mexico sues 5 AZ gun shops

Three of the shops named in the suit are in Tucson.

Court documents reveal suspect in UA shooting was banned from university

46-year-old Murad Dervish had been expelled and barred from the University of Arizona in February 2022.

Charges filed after killing of UA professor

Former UA student Murad Dervish has been charged with first degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Police officers in downtown Tucson on June 24, 2022.

Tucson receives $2 million grant to reduce gun violence

Funding comes from a $100 million investment from the U.S. Department of Justice to help communities across the country combat gun violence.
An armed suspect sits in the back of a UAPD patrol vehicle, surrounded by officers.

University of Arizona Police arrest armed man on campus

22-year-old suspect evaded officers for less than an hour.
Gabby Giffords at a special advance screening of "Gabby Giffords: Won't Back Down" in Washington D.C.

“Gabby Giffords: Won’t Back Down” is a journey of healing from gun violence.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The mission of Homicide Survivors Inc.; and exploring meaning & purpose at the 39th International Dream Convention.
The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Arizona Senate Democrats force vote on gun background checks

Tuesday's procedural move came a week after a man armed with two AR-15-type rifles killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
A handgun and ammunition.

Pima County to offer gun locks

Free locks to be distributed at libraries and clinics.
Students walk near the fountain at Old Main on the University of Arizona campus. From August 2019.

Republicans on state Senate panel OK guns on college campuses

Colleges and universities opposed the bill.
Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard speaks at a press conference in this photo published March 28, 2019.

U.S. court will hear Mexican lawsuit against gun manufacturers

The Mexican government claims the practices of several U.S. gunmakers have allowed the illegal flow of weapons to drug cartels.
Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard speaks at a press conference in this photo published March 28, 2019.

Mexico sues U.S. gun manufacturers for negligence, fueling violence

Mexican government has blamed gun makers, lax U.S. gun regulations for country’s soaring violence
Guns on display in a Tucson store.

Tucson homicide rate soars

The increase is part of a national trend.
Dan South, Chief Criminal Deputy at the Pima County Attorney's Office, at a news conference. August 3, 2021

TPD officer cleared in fatal shooting

Investigators found no wrongdoing in July 18th shooting.
A line of people wait to check in at the Tucson Police Department's Active Killer Preparedness Training on July 26,2021. The trainings are mandatory for city employees but are also offered to the public.

Tucson Police resume active killer trainings after pandemic pause

Plus, Arizona Daily Star reporter Caitlin Schmidt discusses the events that led up to a mass shooting on July 18.

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