In the early morning hours of Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2020, the life of 31-year-old Jeffrey Allen Ferri, Jr. was tragically cut short in Tucson, Arizona. A male, Ferri was discovered inside his vehicle on the city's east side with a fatal gunshot wound. The Tucson Police Department responded to a call around E. Rocky Vista Drive regarding the shooting and found him in his car.
Detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit determined that Ferri had been in the area visiting a friend.
After he left his friend's residence and was seated in his vehicle, witnesses in the vicinity reported hearing the sound of gunfire. Shortly thereafter, Ferri was located, having sustained a mortal wound. Despite the immediate medical aid rendered by the responding officers and the efforts of the Tucson Fire Department, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
In the days following the shooting, the Tucson Police Department actively searched for the gunman responsible for this violent act. They processed the scene for evidence and interviewed witnesses to piece together the events that led to the death of Jeffrey Allen Ferri, Jr. Authorities urged anyone with information to come forward and contact the police or to remain anonymous by calling 88-CRIME.
As of late 2020, no arrests had been made in connection with the homicide, and the investigation was ongoing. Online sources available do not indicate that a suspect or suspects have been apprehended or publicly identified in the years that have followed. The case remains a painful memory for his family and a somber, unsolved chapter in the city of Tucson.
