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Tucson man wanted for homicide warrant dead after police shooting

No law enforcement officers were injured in Wednesday’s shooting.

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. – An Arizona man wanted for murder was killed Wednesday in a shooting involving multiple law enforcement agencies, officials say.

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office said 48-year-old David McKinney of Tucson was fatally struck as they were trying to take him into custody on a double murder warrant out of Tucson.

Around noon Wednesday, YCSO and other agencies arrived at a residence in Yuma where the suspect allegedly retreated inside the home and armed himself with a rifle.

YCSO said the suspect allegedly fired multiple rounds at officers, who returned fire. McKinney was struck and died at the scene.

No law enforcement officers were injured.

The Yuma Regional Critical Incident Response Team investigates the fatal incident.

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