UPDATE 5:09 p.m.
Pima Community College Chancellor Jeffrey P. Nasse has released a statement on the death of the student killed at the University of Arizona Sunday night.
The statement identifies the shooting victim as Minhaj Jamshidi, a student in Building and Construction Technology at PCC's Downtown Campus.
"It is with profound sorrow that I share the heartbreaking news of the tragic passing of one of our students, Minhaj Jamshidi, who died last night on the University of Arizona campus," says the statement. "During this difficult time, our primary concern is the well-being of Minhaj’s family, along with our faculty, staff, and students who knew him."
Nasse says student and employee counseling services are available to the PCC community.
The Islamic Center of Tucson also shared information about Jamshidi in a Facebook post, saying he was a 19-year-old originally from Afghanistan.
UPDATE 3:50 p.m.
A statement released by the University of Arizona Monday afternoon said that the investigation suggests that neither the victim nor the suspect were affiliated with the UA.
The statement said University of Arizona Police and Tucson Police were actively investigating the homicide.
"We recognize how upsetting these situations are and want to reassure you that nothing is more important than the safety of our students, faculty, staff and campus community," the statement read. "The University of Arizona Police Department (UAPD) is deploying additional officers on and around the Tucson campus to enhance the safety of our community."
The statement provided mental health resources for students and staff.
It was signed by Amanda Kraus, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, and Chief Chris Olson, Chief of Police for the University of Arizona Police Department.
UAPD released the following statement to university students, saying police believe the shooting to be an "isolated incident":
UPDATE 11:45 a.m.
University police say they are continuing their search for the suspect in Sunday night's shooting that took place around the volleyball courts near Park Avenue and 4th Street on campus.
Latest information:
UAPD did issue a campus all-clear around 1 a.m. via its texting alerts system. Police ask that anyone with information related to the shooting call UAPD at (520) 621-8273, or 88-CRIME for those who wish to remain anonymous.
UAPD has provided the following low-resolution images of the suspect, taken from a witness video:
Additional text alerts have been issued to let students know that classes will be held Monday as scheduled, and that police consider this shooting an isolated incident with no additional threat to campus.
Mental heath support is avaialble at arizona.edu/incident.
UPDATE 6:30 a.m.
UAPD has released more information about the overnight shooting at the volleyball courts next to the Arizona-Sonora residence hall.
Officers arrived at the scene around 11 p.m. Sunday night where they found a college-age man lying next to a car. Officers say he was shot by the suspect following an altercation involving several individuals. Witnesses took the victim to a car to get him to a hospital, but waited for first-responders in the parking lot. When officers and medical personnel arrived they attempted life saving measures but ultimately the victim died.
The suspect has not been found. He is described as 6 feet tall between 19 and 25 years old. He has collar-length curly hair and facial hair. He's wearing a white short sleeve T-shirt and tan shorts.
UAPD has provided the following low-resolution images of the suspect, taken from a witness video:
UAPD will be conducting extra patrols today as they search for the shooter.
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University of Arizona Police say a Pima Community College student was shot outside of Arizona Sonora Hall late Sunday night. Officers found him near the volleyball courts, right next to the dorms.
Police say the gunman is a heavy set male with curly hair and was last seen wearing a white shirt and tan shorts* with a handgun.
Shortly after the shooting the university sent an alert out to students telling them to avoid the area. The area is clear now, but the suspect is still at large.
If you have any information on the shooting, call 911.
*Initial alerts described the suspect as wearing grey shorts. This description was later modified by UAPD.
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