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VIDEO: Man shot, killed by officers in Yavapai County

Posted at 3:25 PM, Jul 28, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-29 08:39:54-04

Yavapai County authorities say a man shot and critically wounded during a July 21 encounter with law enforcement officers in Chino Valley passed away, and newly released body camera video revealed the tense moments leading up to the shooting. 

The Sheriff's Office says 70-year-old Martin Louis Avena died Monday evening at a Phoenix hospital.

The Sheriff's Office previously said the shooting occurred during a traffic stop Friday in Chino Valley where Avena's van was spotted following a domestic violence incident involving his wife in Paulden earlier Friday.

According to the Sheriff's Office, Avena confronted deputies and officers with a gun "and was shot as a result of the threat."

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating the shooting.