Tucson gay bar shooting confirmed as hate crime; 3 dead

A shooting outside the Venture-N gay bar in Tucson, Arizona, on September 1 killed two people and resulted in the suspect's death on September 2; police confirmed on September 2 that it was a hate crime. The incident occurred in a parking lot and prompted an investigation by local authorities.

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Tucson police investigate deadly shooting outside gay bar as hate crime

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Two people shot dead and suspect later died in hospital after shooting in parking lot of Venture-N bar Authorities in Tucson, Arizona, are investigating a shooting outside a gay bar that left three people dead as a possible hate crime. The shooting occurred shortly after midnight on Monday in the parking lot of Venture-N, according to Tucson police. The suspect, identified by police as 44-year old