Oct. 5, 2022
Media Advisory: News conference on shooting incident on campus
- What: University of Arizona Police Chief Paula Balafas will provide the latest information on a shooting incident that occurred Wednesday on campus.
- When: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5
- Where: University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E. First St. Livestream at arizona.edu/live.
TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona will hold a news conference to provide updates on a shooting that occurred on campus Wednesday.
University of Arizona Police Chief Paula Balafas will provide the most recent information about the incident and investigation.
All remaining in-person classes on main campus have been canceled for the day, as well as on-campus events and performances.
Media contact:
Pam Scott
University Communications
509-570-4610
media_requests@list.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona, a land-grant university with two independently accredited medical schools, is one of the nation's top 50 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Established in 1885, the university is widely recognized as a student-centric university and has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. The university ranked in the top 20 in 2020 in research expenditures among all public universities, according to the National Science Foundation, and is a leading Research 1 institution with $761 million in annual research expenditures. The university advances the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships as a member of the Association of American Universities, the 66 leading public and private research universities in the U.S. It benefits the state with an estimated economic impact of $4.1 billion annually. For the latest on the University of Arizona response to the novel coronavirus, visit the university's COVID-19 webpage.