Fatal shooting of New York man killed by Oswego County deputy under investigation

An investigation was opened into the death of a New York man who was fatally shot following an encounter with Oswego County sheriff’s deputies and state police last week.

The sheriff’s office said it was called to a home in Constantia, about 36 miles from Syracuse, around noon on Friday after someone reported a male having an apparent “psychotic episode.”

Deputies were also there to serve Miles Dignean an order of protection, according to a news release by State Attorney General Letitia James’ office.

The situation allegedly escalated when Dignean was told that his 3-year-old child was being taken and that a family member was on the way to pick up the child, the sheriff’s office said in a news release…

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