David Leroy French, 21, was identified as the suspect in the Tucson mass shooting that injured nine. He faces multiple aggravated assault and firearms charges. David Leroy French, 21, was identified as the suspect of the mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona on Sunday morning. French allegedly fired multiple rounds at aa crowd in downtown Tucson on Sunday morning, which left nine injured. French was also injured in the shootout with the police officer and was then in life-threatening condition.Representational. (Unsplash)David Leroy French was identified in court documents in Tucson, local NBC affiliate KVOA News 4 Tucson reported. He has been charged with nine counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and nine counts of aggravated assault resulting in serious physical injury and counts of discharging a firearm inside a building, the report added.This story is being updated.Shamik is a journalist covering the United States for Hindustan Times. He has more than four years of experience reporting on US politics, sports, and major breaking stories across fast-moving cycles.

He previously worked at Times Now and Sportskeeda, building strong newsroom instincts and digital storytelling skills. At HT.com, he focuses on day-to-day coverage of US political developments while also handling high-impact stories that demand speed, accuracy, clarity, and context under pressure.