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33-year-old man dies days after being shot by police

Caller said man was threatening 'suicide by cop'
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A 33-year-old man shot by Cleveland officers more than a week ago has died.

According to the Cleveland Division of Police, Charles Motley was shot on April 4, after officers responded to the 16500 block of Lipton Avenue for a domestic violence situation.

The Cuyahoga Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Motley died on Sunday.

On April 4, A resident called police and said that a man in a vehicle outside a home had a firearm and was threatening "suicide by cop," Cleveland Police said.

When officers arrived, Motley confronted them with a gun, police said. Officers ordered the man to drop it, but he raised the weapon, and one officer discharged their firearm, striking the man.

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Officers rendered first aid until Cleveland EMS arrived and transported him to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
A firearm was recovered from the scene, police said.

The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office will now be taking over the investigation.