“It is not clear what his intentions were, because he was shooting at people, you know, both neighbors and firefighters, so his intentions remain unclear,” he said, adding that they are also exploring any connections between Sunday’s fire and one from earlier this year in which Scarlett’s wife died. Magnus said a motive has not yet been established in the deadly rampage. The mother of the three children who resided in the house is unaccounted for but presumed dead. The fire was extinguished by the Tucson fire department and human remains were found in the house. The officer returned fire, striking Scarlett before he and other officers rendered first aid to Scarlett. Leone immediately got out of his vehicle and took cover as Scarlett fired three rounds at him. Magnus identified the officer in that car as Officer Danny Leone, an eight-year veteran of the Tucson Police Department. Scarlett then fled the scene again, ramming a Tucson police car that was responding to the incident. “He shot at firefighters and neighbors alike, basically anyone who was trying to help,” Magnus explained. Magnus said that Scarlett then returned to the original fire scene. He is survived by his 11-year-old son who witnessed the attack.Ī short while later, a call came in for an ambulance crew that had been shot about a mile away from the fire scene. The gunman, now identified as Scarlett, shot at firefighters as well as at neighbors who came out to help, ultimately injuring two people, according to Magnus.Ĭorey Saunders, 44, died at the scene, Magnus said. Less than two minutes later, firefighters radioed that a fire captain had been shot. The crew reported that a vehicle was following them into the neighborhood and then reported that shots had been fired. The series of incidents began when fire personnel responded to a call that a house was on fire Sunday afternoon. It has not yet been determined what charges Scarlett will face, he said. Scarlett is currently hospitalized and in extremely critical condition, following Sunday’s gunfire exchange with police, according to Magnus. Scarlett has a criminal history that includes serving six years in prison for armed robbery and is a “prohibited possessor” of a firearm, Magnus said. Leslie Scarlett, 35 was identified as the suspect by Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus during a Monday night press conference. Police have identified in the suspect in a deadly shooting rampage that left three crime scenes in the Tucson area Sunday, including a burning house where a charred body was found.
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