TUCSON, AZ – On Thursday, shortly after 3:00 p.m., a Pima County Sheriff’s deputy sustained a gunshot wound. The deputy was transported to a local area hospital in critical condition.
As of 5:00 p.m. he was still in surgery.
Sheriff Nanos assured the community that there is no danger to the public.
The officer was off-duty when he was found alone in his vehicle near near Interstate 10 and Irvington Road.
The investigation is ongoing.