ARIZONA, USA — The man Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputies shot in Guadalupe Friday night has died.
MCSO said the incident happened around 9:40 p.m. near Calle Guadalupe and the Highland canal, southwest of Tempe.
According to early reports, deputies were called to the area for reports of a person with a gun. Deputies "attempted to make contact with the individual," MCSO officials said. At some point after this, deputies shot the man.
The man, later identified as 42-year-old Tomas Ramirez-Martinez, was taken to the hospital where he died of his injuries on Saturday.
The investigation is still underway and MCSO has not disclosed what led up to the shooting.
This is a developing story. Stay with 12News for updates.
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