{ "id": "2024-09-22-university-of-arizona-shooting", "slug": "university-of-arizona-shooting-2024-09-22", "institution": { "name": "University of Arizona", "shortName": "UArizona", "state": "AZ", "type": "public-r1", "alertSystemName": "UAlert", "enrollment": 49000 }, "incident": { "date": "2024-09-22", "type": "shooting", "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification", "resolution": "confirmed-threat", "headline": "Fatal shooting on courts outside a residence hall; suspect surrendered days later", "headlinePublic": "Fatal shooting on courts outside a residence hall; suspect surrendered days later", "summary": "On September 22, 2024, a 19-year-old Pima Community College student was [fatally shot on the volleyball courts outside the Arizona Sonora Residence Hall](https://wildcat.arizona.edu/156386/news/n-breaking-on-campus-shooting/) at the University of Arizona. UAPD officers arrived at 11:01 PM MST, two minutes after notification, and the first [UAlert went out at 11:33 PM MST](https://news.azpm.org/p/newsc/2024/9/23/221902-shooting-on-university-of-arizona-campus-leaves-one-college-student-dead/) with an all-clear following around 1:00 AM MST.", "outcome": "The victim, Minhaj Jamshidi, was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, Ryan Romero-Encinas, 20, turned himself in on September 25 and was charged with first-degree murder. Neither the victim nor the suspect was affiliated with the University of Arizona.", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 0 } }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestamp": "2024-09-22T23:33:00-07:00", "channel": "sms", "verbatimText": "Shooting near Park Ave/4th Street. Police on scene. Avoid the area.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://wildcat.arizona.edu/156386/news/n-breaking-on-campus-shooting/", "sourceDescription": "The Daily Wildcat (UA student newspaper), quoting the UAlert text directly", "annotations": [ "The Daily Wildcat and Arizona Sonoran News both quote this text as the verbatim UAlert sent at 11:33 PM MST on September 22, 2024", "The 34-minute gap between UAPD notification (10:59 PM MST) and the first UAlert (11:33 PM MST) prompted UA Police Chief Chris Olson to take 'full responsibility' for the delay in notifying the campus community", "The terse, three-sentence format reflects the SMS character constraints of the UAlert system" ], "characterCount": 67 }, { "sequence": 2, "type": "update", "timestampApprox": "Shortly before midnight on September 22, 2024, approximately 11:50 PM MST", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "Please note this message may contain information that some may find upsetting.\n\nUniversity of Arizona Police Department Crime Alert\n(Clery Timely Warning)\n\nType of Offense: Criminal Homicide\nToday’s Date: September 23, 2024\nDate and Time of Occurrence: September 22, 2024 @ 10:59 p.m.\nLocation: University of Arizona – volleyball courts near Park Ave. and Fourth St.\nReporting Agency: University of Arizona Police Department / Case # U2409220010\n\nSynopsis of Crime or Offense: University of Arizona Police Department (UAPD) received notification from Tucson Police Department (TPD) regarding a shooting outside Arizona Sonora Residence Hall near Park Ave. and Fourth St.\n\nWhen officers arrived on scene at 11:01 p.m. they were directed to a parking lot south of the residence hall. They located a college age male lying next to a car. Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was shot by the suspect on the volleyball courts following an altercation between several individuals. Witnesses carried the victim to a car intending to take him to the hospital but waited for emergency personnel in the parking lot. UAPD officers and emergency medical personnel attempted life saving measures. The victim was pronounced deceased on scene. The victim was a student at Pima Community College. No other injuries were reported.\n\nSuspect fled the scene and has not been located. The investigation is ongoing.\n\nUAPD will be conducting extra patrols.\n\nSuspect Description: Male, 6 foot tall, 19-25 year old, dark skin described by witnesses as Middle Eastern or Hispanic descent. Collar-length, dark curly hair with facial hair. He was last seen wearing a white short-sleeve t-shirt with tan shorts. Witnesses described the weapon used as a small black handgun. He fled on foot, northbound from the volleyball courts.\n\nStatus: UAPD is actively working the investigation and there is an ongoing search for the suspect.\n\nDefinitions:\nCriminal Homicide includes Murder, Non-negligent and Negligent Manslaughter: The willful killing of one human being by another. Manslaughter by Negligence: The killing of another person through gross negligence.\n\nView Clery Act Crime definitions\n\nIf you have any information about this crime, or if you know about any recent similar incidents, please contact UAPD at 520-621-8273. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call 88-CRIME (520-882-7463).\n\nUAPD would like to remind the campus community to:\n\nReport suspicious behavior, even if you are not directly impacted. If you feel unsafe in any situation, trust your instincts, and call 9-1-1.For additional safety tips please visit uapd.arizona.edu and safety.arizona.eduAbout this notice:\nUniversity of Arizona Clery Timely Warnings are released by the University of Arizona Police Department in compliance with federal law when certain crimes are reported on or near campus property. These timely warnings provide information about campus safety and allow campus community members to take precautions. The reported information may not have been investigated or confirmed at the time of the issuance of the warning.\n\nPhysical descriptions of a suspect, including race, are included in timely warnings only when they provide several details that might help distinguish the suspect’s appearance from the general population.\n\nA Timely Warning is not the same as a UAlert. A UAlert is an emergency notification for situations involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees.\n\nLink References:\n\nClery Act Crime Definitions: https://www.uapd.arizona.edu/public-information/clery-act-and-reports/clery-act-definitions UAPD Victim Resources: https://uapd.arizona.edu/resources-policies/victim-resourcesClery Timely Warnings: https://clery.arizona.edu/Emergency: 911 • Non-Emergency: 520-621-8273 (UAPD) • Tips: 520-88-CRIME (2-7463) • UAPD.arizona.edu\n\nImage\n\nTwo low resolution still images from a video taken by a witness at the shooting\n\n