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TUCSON, (March 29, 2024) — Authorities have released video from the fatal shooting of a sword-carrying man in Pima County on Saturday, Feb. 24 2024. The Pima County Regional Incident Team (PCRIT) released the video on Friday, March 29.
The PCRIT said 23-year-old Devon Lewis was shot by a deputy and died at the scene, a motel in the 4800 block of South Palo Verde Road.
A motel employee called 911 to report Lewis was yelling and waving a sword around in the parking lot. When Pima County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrived, they found Lewis standing outside with his sword sheathed.
Following a short conversation between deputies and Lewis, he removed the sword from the sheath and started charging at a deputy. The deputy then shot Lewis. Other deputies began rendering aid.
There were no other injuries reported in the incident.
The deputy who shot Lewis has been identified as Ramon Morales, a one-year veteran of the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
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