> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.lookoutnews.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Venture-N Shooting Victims Were Regulars of the Space. - URL: https://www.lookoutnews.org/tucson-shooter-had-multiple-lgbtq-friendly-addresses-written-down/ - Published: 2026-08-31T22:23:35.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-01T00:38:55.000Z - Description: A shooting early Monday morning killed three people at a gay bar. It’s now being treated as a hate-incident. - Author: John Washington (he/him) - Tags: SAFETY, #donate_box_1 The two named victims of Monday morning’s shooting at Venture-N, a gay bar in midtown Tucson, were known as regulars at the establishment. Venture-N has long been an established space for the leather and fetish communities, but in recent years has evolved into a gathering place for Tucson’s older queer community. One of the victims, 33-year-old Cameron Davis Capara, was a regular at the bar and a photographer within the fetish community. The other victim, 42-year-old Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, was described by friends as a pillar of the queer community. Police said the suspect, 44-year-old Ousman Ceesay, was carrying a list of LGBTQ+ businesses, according to [reporting by AZFamily](https://www.azfamily.com/2026/08/31/three-killed-tucson-shooting/?ref=lookoutnews.org). Investigators believe Ceesay went to Venture-N near Sixth Avenue and Speedway Boulevard and got into an argument in the parking lot with Siqueiros and Capara. Police said Ceesay shot both men, killing them at the scene. Ceesay was also shot and later died at a local hospital. A person with knowledge of the incident who agreed to speak with *LOOKOUT* said the shooting took place after midnight, with people inside the bar hearing multiple shots outside. After the shooting, he said, one of the men made his way into the bar on his own, staggered inside and said, “I’ve been shot.” That man later died inside the bar. On Monday afternoon, remnants of the crime scene were still apparent in the bar’s parking lot. A Mercedes SUV with a bullet hole remained parked out front, while bloody handprints were visible on walls inside the bar. Capara was described by people who gathered outside the bar Monday afternoon as being “a cinnamon roll as a person,” one person said. “He was so welcoming.” Friends described Siqueiros as “a pillar, one of the people who made this bar what it is.” One friend and coworker of Siqueiros, who worked as a bartender and caterer, shared a story about the last time she came to Venture-N. She had stopped drinking but needed the comfort the bar provided, so she called Siqueiros. “He squeezed me so tight, sat there while I had my Bud Zero, didn’t judge me. He was a teddy bear,” she said. Police were called to the scene just before 12:30 a.m. Monday, according to dashboard data first reported by [Tucson.com](http://tucson.com/?ref=lookoutnews.org). ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/0d/4c0d7266-d8e0-4201-8dfb-f7b14779cdc4/content/images/2026/09/IMG_9870.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/0d/4c0d7266-d8e0-4201-8dfb-f7b14779cdc4/content/images/2026/09/IMG_9874.jpeg) “We recognize this incident may cause fear and pain within our community,” Tucson Police Chief Monica Prieto said in a statement. “The Tucson Police Department has dedicated increased police presence around LGBTQIA+ establishments and is coordinating with community organizations to provide support.” Multiple local organizations and groups posted online in support of the victims and patrons. Queer Takeover Tucson, which holds monthly networking events at bars across the city, wrote that, “Bars and queer spaces are more than places to go out. They are places where people find community, belonging, joy and safety.” Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said online that the attack was being treated as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate incident. “Tucson Police Department investigators confirmed that the suspect possessed addresses for multiple LGBTQ+ friendly venues, intending to cause more harm. TPD is treating this entirely as a hate crime,” Romero said. But Arizona does not [have a standalone hate crime law.](https://www.lookoutnews.org/hate-crime-enhancements-in-arizona-whats-included-whats-not-and-what-that-means-for-the-lgbtq-community/) Instead, prosecutors can seek a hate crime sentencing enhancement after a person is convicted of a felony if they can prove the crime was motivated by bias. The state’s law recognizes sexual orientation as a protected category but does not explicitly include gender identity, though transgender people may be covered under the broader category of “gender.” That means the Tucson investigation could raise questions not only about whether the shooting was motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ bias, but also about what legal consequences would follow if prosecutors ultimately establish that motive. In a statement to *LOOKOUT*, UCLA’s Williams Institute said, “LGBT people are five times more likely than non-LGBT people to be victims of violent crime and nine times more likely to be victims of violent hate crimes.” \-- *Updated August 31, 5:28 p.m.* ## Before you go... At **LOOKOUT**, we believe in the power of community-supported journalism. 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