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UPDATE: PCSD still looking for suspect in fatal Westside shooting

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UPDATE (2:44 p.m. March 5)

Pima County Sheriff's Department issued a news release that shed more light on Tuesday's westside shooting.

Deputies responded to a report of an unknown problem in the area of 2000 West Canada Street at 9:30 a.m.

Upon arrival, deputies located the body of a man with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene and has been identified as 29-year-old Uriel Alejandro Hermosillo-Gomez.

Deputies received an initial description of the suspect, but couldn't locate him, the news release said.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone will information is asked to call 9-1-1.

UPDATE (11:45 a.m.)

The Pima County Sheriff's Department has confirmed a shooting that left one male dead occurred at 9:30 this morning.

PCSD said there is one outstanding suspect male

The department announced that a soft lockdown has been lifted at John E. White Elementary School.

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John E. White Elementary School, at 2315 W. Canada St., on Tucson's west side is on lockdown, while Pima County Sheriff's Department investigates an "incident" in the vicinity of the school.

According to Tucson Unified School District, there is not a direct threat to the school.

PCSD says a statement will be available shortly.