Murder suspect shot dead by police in front of reporters and neighbors as he 'pulls a gun in front of the cops'



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An unidentified man was gunned down by Spokane, Wash., police Tuesday as witnesses said he came towards officers with a gun in hand.



Officers were called to the 2500 block of N. Standard to investigate the death of an adult woman whose body had just been discovered.

The shooting was captured on film by a KXLY photographer who appeared on the scene just before 2 p.m. and was approximately 20 yards away when the man pulled up in a pickup truck.



The unidentified man pulled up at the scene of an investigation into a dead body and pulled a pistol out in front of police

Officers opened fire on the man, who was identified as a person of interest in the dead body under investigation

The man's identity will not be revealed until an autopsy has been completed

Officers turned to look at him and reportedly began to shout, 'That's him! That's him!'

The man began to exit the truck with something in hand when police started shooting.

A frame of the video shot by KXLY shows a pistol in his hand.



The woman's death was originally reported as a potential homicide.



Detectives reported they man shot and killed Tuesday had already been identified as a person of interest in the death and were searching for him.

Police have yet to release the woman's identity or comment on the circumstances surrounding her death.



Police involved in the shooting have been put on leave and will be questioned about their part in the scene

However they would confirm that there had been at least 10 separate calls requesting emergency services over the last year. Not all of these calls resulted in a police report.



Spokane detectives said they will continue to investigate the woman's death while the county sheriff has taken charge of investigating the man's death.



Officers involved in the shooting are on administrative leave and will be interviewed about the incident over the next few days.



The officers will be identified at a later date, authorities promised.

