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Update: Kimberly man shot by Twin Falls County deputies during standoff dies

The deputies were attempting to serve a protection order Monday evening when "a standoff ensued," the sheriff's office said. The man later died in the hospital.

KIMBERLY, Idaho — A standoff between an armed man and sheriff's deputies ended Monday evening with a Kimberly man being shot, the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday. Today, the Idaho State Police said the man died in the hospital from his injuries.

Police aren't releasing any more information until the coroner's office concludes its investigation.

According to the sheriff's office, deputies were attempting to serve a protection order on Fafnir Drive when "a standoff ensued" between 5 and 6 p.m. Idaho State Police said the 45-year-old man was "uncooperative" and armed himself with a knife, and later a shotgun.

Multiple shots were fired after voluntary compliance was unsuccessful, and the man was airlifted to an area hospital where he later died.

Idaho State Police is the lead agency in the Critical Incident Task Force investigation. 

The names of the law enforcement members involved have not yet been released.

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