Man shot by deputies in Jasper County dies from injuries
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — A man shot by Jasper County Sheriff deputies last week has died from his injuries.
Deputies say when they arrived, Newton was armed with a knife and refused commands to get on the ground. They say he charged at them, so they tased him twice, but Newton continued to charge at them and that's when they fired their weapons multiple times. The shooting remains under investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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The Jasper County Sheriff's office says 43-year-old Gavon Newton of Joplin died at a local hospital on Saturday.
Jasper County deputies responded to this home at 19724 County Road 70 in Jasper just after 1:30 am last Sunday. According to court papers, a woman called saying Newton kicked in the front door and broke items in the home, prompting her to call 911.
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