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WATCH: Oxford police release 911 calls & body camera footage in deadly officer-involved shooting

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate.

OXFORD, Miss — UPDATE 2:45 p.m. - The video above was provided by Oxford Police in lieu of a news conference.

Oxford Police have released 911 calls and body camera footage of a deadly officer-involved shooting Wednesday night. You can watch the video provided by police above.

Police identified the man killed as Kenneth Dale Miller, 47, of Oxford.

"Thank you to everyone for giving us time to give a more detailed update. These events are difficult for everyone in the community. Our prayers go out to all families involved," said Oxford Chief of Police Jeff McCutchen, in a statement.

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6:57 a.m. - A man is dead after being shot by police in Oxford, Mississippi Wednesday night.

According to the Oxford Police Department, officers responded to a domestic violence call in the 3000 block of Private Road around 7:20 p.m. When officers arrived the armed suspect wouldn't come out of the house, barricading inside.

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OPD began negotiations and continued to do so until the suspect pointed a gun at officers.  At that time officers fired their weapons, killing the man.

No officers were injured.

Per OPD policy, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was called in to investigate the officer-involved shooting. 

This is an ongoing investigation.

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