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Tucson police are looking for the driver of a truck that went off the road and struck a pedestrian, killing the man on Thursday, Dec. 17.
Tucson police were called to the 700 block of West Calle Matus shortly after 10 p.m. for a hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian.
Tucson Fire medics gave the man first aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, Tucson police said.
Detectives determined that a white 2004 Ford F-150 was traveling on North 15th Avenue when for unknown reasons the truck left the road. The truck traveled in a northwest direction and into a vacant fenced yard in the 700 block of West Calle Matus, near West Grant and North Oracle roads, where it struck the pedestrian.
A man was shot and killed in a domestic violence incident involving his spouse, Tucson police said.
Christopher Michael Albert Prince, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting, a home in the 6900 block of South Avenida del Abrazo on Wednesday afternoon.
A second man was inside the house at the time of the shooting and was detained by police. He was described as being Prince s spouse.
Detectives determined that no charges should be brought at this time pending further investigation and review by county prosecutors.
Police said officers were sent to the home on Tucson s east side for a report of a domestic dispute involving a gun.
Santa Claus safely connected with kids during during a drive-thru Cookies with Santa at Donna R. Liggins Recreation Center in Tucson.Â
Santa was in a snow globe greeting children and families. During the slow times, a few kids got a chance to get close to Santa. All children received a goody bag with crafts and treats.
The last two opportunities to see St. Nick and pick up a goodie bag of crafts and treats is Dec. 21 at Morris Udall Center and the Dec. 22 at Quincie Douglas Center from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Â
Only 150 bags are available at each event, which is first-come, first-served.
A 25-year-old man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon near Interstate 10, Tucson police said.
Victor Ortega Brito died at Banner-University Medical Center shortly after the crash, which occurred just before 12:30 p.m. on North Freeway Road and West Speedway.
Police said Brito was driving south on the freeway access road when for unknown reasons his vehicle, a 1996 Nissan Maxima, struck a 2018 Subaru Impreza that was stopped at the light at Speedway. Brito s vehicle then swerved into the left turn lane and struck the back of a dump truck that was also stopped at the light.
Speed does appear to be a contributing factor, Tucson police said. The drivers of the Subaru and dump truck showed no signs of impairment, police said.