By Associated Press - Friday, February 7, 2020

KAYENTA, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities on the Navajo Nation are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in northern Arizona.

The Navajo Division of Public Safety said Navajo Police received a call Wednesday afternoon about a man being shot in Kayenta.

Officers responded to an area north of Vendor Village and located a victim. He was transported to the hospital where he died of his injuries.



A suspect was taken into custody 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) south of Kayenta without incident.

Neither the victim nor the suspect’s names have been released.

Both Navajo law enforcement and the FBI are investigating.

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