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Navajo Nation Investigating Fatal Shooting In Arizona

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Authorities on the Navajo Nation are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in northern Arizona. Navajo Police responded to a call Wednesday afternoon about a man 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.

Authorities say a suspect was taken into custody 6 miles 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.