Man shot, killed on University of Arizona volleyball courts; suspect arrested

U of A PD arrest suspect in deadly campus shooting

TUCSON, Ariz. - Police say they've caught the suspect days after a shooting late Sunday night on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson left a community college student dead.

U of A Police say the shooting happened just before 11 p.m. on Sept. 22 near Sonora Hall, located near Park Avenue and 4th Street.

When officers got to the scene, they found a 19-year-old man shot on the volleyball courts. The victim was only identified as a Pima Community College student. He did not survive.

Investigators say the shooting happened after a fight broke out between multiple people. No one else was hurt in the shooting.

For three days, police were searching for the suspect. On Sept. 25, 20-year-old Ryan Romero-Encinas was caught.

Police didn't give any details about how he was caught.

"We are all shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic death of a Pima Community College student last night on the Tucson campus at the outdoor volleyball courts south of the Global Center and north of the Arizona-Sonora dorm. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the victim’s family and friends for their loss," U of A said in a statement.

Anyone with information should call police at 520-621-8273 or 88-CRIME.

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Police say they are searching for the suspect, who is described as being in his late-teens or early-20s, and is about six-feet tall. (UAPD)