Teen shot dead on Tucson's north side

A 16-year-old was shot and killed early Sunday morning on Tucson’s north side, police said.

Officers found Nathan Edward Ramos with a gunshot wound in the road near West Kelso Street and North Balboa Avenue at about 12:30 a.m. He died at the scene.

Police said a preliminary investigation indicates Ramos and an unidentified person were involved in a confrontation that escalated into the shooting. Officers searched the area but did not find a suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or submit an anonymous report to 88-CRIME.