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Suspect arrested in deadly shooting of Arizona 7-Eleven worker

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Published  January 26, 2026 12:50pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

The Brief

    • Scott Kennedy, 55, died after being shot at a 7-Eleven store in Tucson on Jan. 22.
    • Police say Kennedy worked at the convenience store and was shot after confronting a shoplifter.
    • The suspect in the shooting, 20-year-old Andres McKale, was arrested and booked into jail.

TUCSON, Ariz. - A suspect has been arrested after a shooting at a southern Arizona convenience store left an employee dead.

What we know:

The shooting happened on Jan. 22 just after 11 p.m. at a Tucson 7-Eleven located near 29th Street and Columbus Boulevard.

Tucson Police say officers responded to reports of a shooting at the 7-Eleven and found a man who had been shot. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as 55-year-old Scott Kennedy, an employee at the store.

Investigators say Kennedy confronted a shoplifter before the shooting happened. The suspect left the store after the shooting.

Update:

On Sunday night, police announced that 20-year-old Andres McKale had been arrested and booked into jail.

McKale is accused of first-degree murder and armed robbery.

Map of where the shooting happened

The Source: The Tucson Police Department

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