09/04/2026
We are heartbroken by the loss of Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, who were shot and killed outside Venture-N, a longtime LGBTQ+ bar in Tucson, Arizona.
We are holding space for their families and friends, for everyone at Venture-N, and for Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community as they grieve this devastating loss.
Police are investigating the killings as a hate crime. The suspected shooter, 44-year-old Ousman Ceesay, is dead, and police say there is no indication of an ongoing threat.
But what investigators found afterward is especially chilling.
Police say Ceesay was carrying a note containing the names of several LGBTQ+-associated businesses in Tucson. Mayor Regina Romero said investigators believe he intended to cause additional harm.
For more than 40 years, Venture-N has been a gathering place for Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community — a place where people could find friendship, chosen family, belonging and community.
LGBTQ+ spaces have always been about more than bars, clubs, bookstores and community centers. They are places where people who have sometimes been rejected by families, churches and communities can walk through the door and know they belong.
No one should have to wonder whether being visibly LGBTQ+, gathering with other LGBTQ+ people, or walking into a place flying a rainbow flag might make them a target.
To our LGBTQ+ family in Tucson and everywhere: We see you. We love you. We stand with you.
And we will continue working toward a world where LGBTQ+ people can gather, celebrate, love and simply live their lives without fear. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
