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Man injured in northwest Arizona officer-involved shooting

Updated July 27, 2020 - 8:24 am

Mohave County, Arizona, authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday in the Cane Beds area of the county.

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said it was called to a home Saturday night for a report of shots fired. Colorado City Marshal’s Office officers arrived before deputies and encountered a person with a firearm.

“Upon arrival, the suspect reportedly pointed a firearm at CCMO officers,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. “One officer fired one round at the suspect. The suspect sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported via ambulance to Dixie Regional Medical Center.”

The man who was shot, Martin Lanard Black, 50, of Cane Beds, was later arrested. He faces multiple counts of aggravated assault, authorities said.

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