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Flagstaff, Arizona — Man shot dead by deputy after struggle over gun at KOA campground

A man was shot dead by a Coconino County sheriff's deputy at the KOA campground on U.S. Highway 89 near Empire Avenue outside Flagstaff on Saturday night, November 7, after his wife called about 10 p.m. to say he had a gun and was threatening to use it on himself. Deputies found the couple struggling over a handgun inside a trailer, and the deputy fired during the struggle. The man's identity has not been released, and the shooting is under investigation by the Northern Arizona Officer Involved Shooting Task Force.

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Date
November 7, 2026
Location
KOA Campground, 5803 North U.S. Highway 89 near Empire Avenue, outside Flagstaff, Arizona
Victims
Man shot dead by a sheriff's deputy; identity not released
Stage
BREAKING

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A Coconino County Sheriff's Office body-camera still shows the struggle over a handgun inside the trailer at the KOA campground near Flagstaff on November 7.

Next expected update: Identification of the man and findings of the officer-involved shooting investigation

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    Update #1 — Man shot dead by deputy after struggle over gun at KOA campground

    A man was shot dead by a Coconino County sheriff's deputy at the KOA campground on U.S. Highway 89 near Empire Avenue outside Flagstaff on Saturday night, November 7, after his wife called about 10 p.m. to say he had a gun and was threatening to use it on himself. Deputies found the couple struggling over a handgun inside a trailer, and the deputy fired during the struggle. The man's identity has not been released, and the shooting is under investigation by the Northern Arizona Officer Involved Shooting Task Force.

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