On December 12, 2016, shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tucson Police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the parking lot of 4450 N. 1st Ave. Upon arrival, officers located a 16-year-old male with obvious signs of gunshot trauma and immediately requested paramedic assistance.
The Tucson Fire Department arrived on scene and the male was transported to Banner University Medical Center with serious injuries.
Detectives were able to determine the 16-year-old male was a passenger in a vehicle driven by an adult male friend. The two males drove to a restaurant located at 4450 N. 1st Ave. to meet with several acquaintances in the parking lot. The driver exited the vehicle and began speaking with a male occupant of another vehicle. A physical fight ensued between the two men. As the fight was occurring, another male from the other vehicle approached the 16-year-old, who was still seated in the passenger seat, and shot him. The 16-year-old’s friend ran across the street to escape and shots were fired at him as he crossed 1st Ave. He was not struck by gunfire but did sustain injuries related to the assault. The suspects then fled the area in their vehicle. After an extensive search, neither the suspects nor the vehicle was located. The suspects were described as four Hispanic males who were possibly driving a black truck or SUV.
Detectives obtained a felony arrest warrant for one of the suspects, as 22-year-old Ivan Alcala, for Aggravated Assault with a Weapon Causing Serious Injury, two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Kidnapping.
On March 9, 2017 Alcala was located and arrested by the U.S. Marshals in Las Vegas, NV. He is currently pending extradition.
Detectives also obtained a felony arrest warrant for an additional suspect, 23-year-old Jose Luis Gonzalez Ceron, for Aggravated Assault with a Weapon Causing Serious Injury, two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Kidnapping.
Gonzalez Ceron should be considered armed and dangerous. He has ties to both Tucson and Douglas, Arizona. In addition, they have identified a 2003 Dodge Durango (bearing Arizona license plate BYD4703) as a suspect vehicle. If you see Ceron, have information on his whereabouts or if you see the vehicle, please call 911 immediately. If you have any information related to this incident or you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact 88-CRIME.