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• Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the Village of Oak Creek
• A deputy encountered an armed suspect
• A shooting took place between the deputy and suspect, the suspect did not survive
• DPS is investigating
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A deputy-involved shooting is being investigated by DPS

On November 7, 2020 at approximately 6:50 PM, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to scene of a disturbance in the Village of Oak Creek on Cathedral Rock Drive. Upon arrival, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputy encountered an armed suspect and was involved in a shooting. The suspect did not survive the shooting. No deputies were harmed during this encounter. Per protocol, Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Shoot Investigation Team was called to investigate.

Updates will be provided as they become available.