Gunman Kills 2 At Arizona Gay Bar With Other LGBTQ+ Venues On Apparent Hit List

This story appeared originally on Advocate. Two men were shot and killed outside a longtime gay bar in Tucson, Arizona, early Monday in what police are investigating as a hate crime. The suspected gunman was carrying a note listing several LGBTQ-associated businesses, and the city’s mayor says investigators determined he intended to cause more harm.Tucson police responded around 12:30 a.m. to Venture-N, at 1239 North Sixth Avenue, after reports of gunfire, according to an official police release.Officers found three men with gunshot wounds. Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, died at the scene. Police identified the suspected gunman as Ousman Ceesay, 44, who died at a hospital shortly afterward.“Initial evidence suggests that the suspect confronted the victims in the parking lot,” police said. “After confronting Mr. Siqueiros and Mr. Capara, the suspect shot them.”What investigators found afterward raised the possibility that the violence was not meant to end at Venture-N.“The suspect was in possession of a note with several LGBTQIA+ associated businesses written on it,” police said. The department is investigating the killings as a hate crime.Tucson Mayor Regina Romero went further, saying investigators believe Ceesay intended additional violence.“Tucson Police Department Investigators confirmed that the suspect possessed addresses for multiple LGBTQ+ friendly venues, intending to cause more harm,” Romero said in an Instagram statement.Related: Trump’s HHS built a survey linking trans acceptance to violence. Its authors undercut the conclusions See on Instagram Romero called the shooting “a direct and devastating attack on our LGBTQ+ community.”“This tragedy serves as yet another painful reminder that homophobia is still rampant in our country,” she said.Tucson Police Chief Monica Prieto said authorities have found no indication of an ongoing threat, but police have increased their presence around LGBTQ+ establis