TUCSON – The Tucson Police Department is actively investigating an officer-involved shooting that took the life of 34-year-old Andrew Scott Kislek on Monday morning on Tucson’s Southside.
According to Tucson Police, on February 1, 2021, just after 6:30 a.m., a patrol officer saw a four-door vehicle commit a traffic violation in the area of W. Ajo Way and S. 6th Ave. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the silver vehicle driven by Kislek in the parking lot of 3301 S. 6th Ave, Circle K.
Immediately after the traffic stop was initiated, officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of S. 6th Ave. regarding a report of gunfire. As officers were responding, additional information was provided that a victim was located in the parking lot of 3601 S. 6th Ave., Tucson Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Officers arrived on the scene and learned that the suspect had left in a silver four-door vehicle prior to their arrival.
Officers rendered aid to the adult female victim and she was subsequently transported to Banner University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
The officer had unknowingly stopped Kislek not knowing he was involved in the shooting.
During the traffic stop, a confrontation occurred between the officer and Kislek. The officer discharged his firearm, striking Kislek. Officers immediately began rendering aid utilizing their Individual First Aid Kits (IFAK) until Tucson Fire personnel arrived.
Kislek was declared deceased at the scene by Tucson Fire.
The officer who discharged his weapon has been identified as Officer Alexis Lujan, a two-and-a-half-year veteran of the Tucson Police Department.
Detectives learned that Kislek had followed the victim, who has been identified as his estranged wife, to her place of employment at the Tucson Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Kislek followed the victim into the parking lot where he struck her vehicle multiple times with his vehicle.
Kislek exited his vehicle and fired several rounds into the victim’s vehicle striking her. After the shooting Kislek left the hospital parking lot and was stopped by Officer Lujan. This led to the confrontation between Kislek and Officer Lujan.