Group of teenagers assault victims with firearm and pepper spray, Tucson AZ


A group of teenagers assaulted at least two victims near Pennington and Scott and near the downtown library at E Speedway. One teen reportedly carried a firearm, one victim was pepper sprayed, and another was pistol-whipped during the incidents.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police West Division
03:36
Transcript:
00:00
I think I have a group of teenagers that might be our suspect.
00:03
They're heading westbound Pennington towards church.
00:07
I'm going to try and hop in front of them. About 10 to 15.
00:15
(name withheld), a gray shirt is the one who possibly has a firearm for the color.
00:21
I copy that. There looks to be one in like a dark gray long sleep shirt.
00:26
I'll watch them until I get another union and then we'll try and make contact with him.
00:35
District 3 for the victim stating there should be a number 3 with the group that had gotten pepper sprayed.
00:46
Three just advising the group, decided to double back, heading down Pennington towards the RTC.
00:56
233 units working the RTCC.
01:01
95 left.
01:05
You guys help out with that earlier?
01:09
We're driving around the pilot. I've got a bit a little loud. What do you need?
01:15
It's a group of teenagers heading eastbound on Pennington towards the RTC.
01:19
Reference to District 3-3's call. Can you guys help out with it?
01:25
Yeah, no more.
01:26
You're hanging that way out.
01:31
This is the group. I just heard a number 3-mail in the group say, oh my eyes burned.
01:36
I'm going to try and find the gray-shirted kid and stop him right here at Pennington and Scott.
01:45
With it.
01:52
3240.
01:54
30-30-shund around.
02:00
3240. 2040. 1940.
02:05
635, we have PC[1] for the fossil agasol and regular soft.
02:12
The male with a gray shirt, approximately 15 to 16 years old, will be on that point of a grave gun item.
02:24
Number 3 male wearing dark clothing and has dreadlocks is the one that hit him in the head.
02:30
9-David-60 or 9-9-9-6-1 are you on the monitor? 9-David-66.
02:40
9-David-66?
02:42
04.
02:44
I was listening if you guys are still on.
02:48
Yeah, we're still 23 here.
02:53
I was calling with the David Units disregarded.
02:56
End of there about.
02:58
Oh,
02:59
okay. Tempire copy now.
03:04
1921. The district units real quick. We're getting an additional call at near E Speedway stating he was assaulted as well near the downtown library by a group of teenagers.
03:14
And they're saying that two people had weapons and he was pistol whipped.
03:23
We're out with them. We're out with them.
03:24
Copy that.
03:30
For just an additional victim on Speedway, near E.
Police codes explained
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[1]
PC: Probable Cause
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Location mentioned:
Near E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85705
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