Tucson Shooting Suspect Zachary Oscar Lee Returns to Jail

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Zachary Oscar Lee, the 26-year-old man involved in a shootout with a Tucson Police Department officer on August 20, has been re-arrested and is back behind bars. The incident occurred in a parking lot at 4800 E. 29th St, where Lee allegedly fired a firearm and was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Initially, Lee was granted pretrial release with no bond on August 24, but following a motion from the Pima County Attorney's Office, a judge re-set his bond to $75,000 on Friday, resulting in his re-arrest.

Key Takeaways:

  • Zachary Oscar Lee, a 26-year-old man, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and firing a firearm inside city boundaries after a shootout with a Tucson Police Department officer on August 20.
  • Lee was initially granted pretrial release with no bond on August 24, but a judge re-set his bond to $75,000 on Friday, leading to his re-arrest.
  • The Pima County Attorney's Office filed a motion requesting that Lee's release conditions be reconsidered, which resulted in the re-arrest.
  • Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus expressed his displeasure with the initial release decision, stating that a number of officers and community members were concerned about Lee's release.
  • Lee's lawyer, Mike Storie, and the Pima County Attorney's Office's Prosecutor Dan South worked together to secure the $75,000 bond.
  • Tucson Police Officers Association issued a statement thanking detectives and the County Attorney's Office for their efforts in re-arresting Lee.

Statistics:

  • August 20: Date of the shootout between Zachary Oscar Lee and a Tucson Police Department officer
  • August 24: Date Lee was granted pretrial release with no bond
  • August 25: Query date when bond was increased to $75,000
  • $50,000: Initial bond requested by the prosecutor
  • $75,000: Bond re-set by the judge on Friday
  • 4800 E. 29th St: Location of the parking lot where the shootout occurred

Sources:

  • The Digging Deeper Team
  • Tucson Police Department
  • Pima County Attorney's Office
  • Tucson Police Officers Association
  • SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info)
  • Legal Monitor Worldwide.