A man was shot early Wednesday near Doris Thompson Park in downtown Tucson, and police are still searching for whoever pulled the trigger. Officers were called out after reports of a suspicious man in the area, and when they arrived, they found the victim with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospital, and authorities say his injuries are not life-threatening.
According to KOLD 13 News, the Tucson Police Department is now asking for the public's help finding a suspect or suspects in what it describes as an overnight shooting in downtown Tucson. Officers responded early Wednesday, Nov. 11, to reports of a suspicious man around the park before discovering the wounded victim. As of the station's report, no suspects had been identified.
Anyone with information is urged to contact TPD or call 88-CRIME. Police have not released a description of a suspect, a motive, or additional details about how the shooting unfolded, and the station's report did not specify the exact time or location within the park where officers found the victim.
A Park With a Troubled Recent History
This is not the first time Doris Thompson Park has drawn police attention. In a separate incident the previous year, officers from the Operations Division West were dispatched to the park, located at 2000 N. 4th Ave., around 10:30 a.m. on April 13, 2025, after reports of an unresponsive male, according to a City of Tucson police release. That man was pronounced dead at the scene and identified as 60-year-old Michael Lee Baker.
In that 2025 case, police said a suspect, Daniel Xavier Webster, was interviewed and subsequently charged with first-degree murder, and he was being held in Pima County Jail on a $1,000,000 bond, per the same release. At the time, the department said the investigation remained ongoing and again asked anyone with information to call 88-CRIME. While that earlier case shows the park has seen serious violence before, the available evidence does not establish a broader pattern or trend of crime at the location — each incident remains its own open matter.
Investigation Continues
For now, Wednesday's shooting remains an active and unresolved case. Police have not said whether the victim knew his attacker or whether the two incidents at the park are connected in any way. No further updates on a suspect, motive, or charges had been released as of the initial report.
