Hero Tucson cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded

Hero cops in Tucson, Arizona, stopped a gunman who opened fire on a downtown crowd, leaving nine people critically wounded in a mass shooting early Sunday.Shots rang out in the “vibrant” area at East Congress Street at around 2 a.m.— sparking cops on foot patrol to rush in, Tucson Police Department’s Public Information Officer, Frank Magos, said during a press conference Sunday afternoon.“Those officers immediately began running towards the sound of the gunfire and, in doing so, they came upon the suspect,” Magos told reporters.“Officers gave that suspect repeated commands before, ultimately, one of those officers discharged his department-issued firearm at the suspect, striking him,” he continued.The suspect, a man whose identity is not being released publicly, was taken to a hospital in life-threatening condition.Meanwhile, the nine people he allegedly shot – all of whom were adults, and were struck in their extremities – were all transported to hospitals in critical condition, Magos said.The investigation remains ongoing and police are urging anyone who witnessed the shooting to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Office.Witnesses at the nearby Highwire bar and Empire Pizzeria reported hearing gunshots and then seeing a massive police presence....