Richard Peete

In the early morning hours in Tucson, Arizona, a sense of unease settled over a west-side neighborhood near Starr Pass Boulevard and Greasewood Road. On Thursday, June 17, 2021, the life of Cedric Anthony Peete Jr., a 41-year-old male, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. The incident, which authorities would later describe as a shooting, unfolded outside a residence, shattering the morning's quiet.

First responders arrived at the scene to a grim discovery. Cedric Peete had sustained ...