Police confirm death of Santa Fe man shot by officers

Jun. 7—A man shot by Santa Fe police officers during an encounter in mid-May near his home, where neighbors said he was having a mental health crisis, died Tuesday at a local hospital.

Police shot John Eames, 77, on May 12 after responding to a neighbor's request for a wellness check on him. Police have said Eames, who was armed and might have been contemplating suicide prior to the shooting, ignored officers' commands to stop reaching for his gun.

Residents of the Los Arroyos Compound condominiums received an email from management Wednesday stating Eames had died Tuesday morning.

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