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The man killed by a deputy in Iowa earlier this week was wielding a pellet gun, investigators said.
IOWA MAN SHOT, KILLED BY DEPUTY IN DOMESTIC DISPUTE CALL GONE WRONG
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation on Thursday identified the man killed as 30-year-old Matt Davis of Hampton, Iowa.
The man fatally shot by a Franklin County, Iowa sheriff's deputy has been identified as 30-year-old Matt Davis of Hampton. The supposed firearm he brandished and refused to drop during the fatal confrontation was determined to be a pellet gun.
Franklin County deputies were called to a home Tuesday night on a report of a domestic dispute. Deputies said Davis was holding a handgun and when told to drop it, he refused and walked toward the deputies.
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At that point, Davis allegedly pointed the gun at a passing vehicle and deputies shot Davis, who was struck once. He died at the scene. No officers were hurt.
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Iowa State Patrol and DCI were asked to investigate, and determined that Davis' weapon was a pellet gun. DCI said the shooting was captured on the deputies' body cameras, but footage hasn't been released. The investigation continues.
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