37-year-old James Nicholas Pacheco (Source: Tucson Police Department) By KOLD News 13 Staff | April 12, 2021 at 6:33 PM MST - Updated April 13 at 11:37 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - The Tucson Police Department is actively investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday morning in Midtown Tucson.
On April 12, 2021, just before 8:30 a.m., officers from Operations Division Midtown responded to N. Alvernon Way and E. Paradise Falls Dr. for the report of a wanted individual. Upon arrival to the area, a patrol officer from Operations Division Midtown located the wanted individual and a female acquaintance. Upon contact with the officer, both individuals fled on foot into the desert area. The officer followed the individuals into the desert area where he confronted the suspect.