June 29, 2022, Kavota lunged at a Saranac Lake Police officer with a knife outside the Stewart's Shops on Bloomingdale Avenue. Bodycam footage released by James' office showed the encounter between Kavota and Saranac Lake Police Officer Gabrielle Beebe as she and her partner approached Kavota outside the Stewart's Shop for a reported stabbing. In the video, Beebe repeatedly asks Kavota to hand over a knife. Kavota refuses before saying, "I would be careful what you wish..." as he rushes her, causing her to stumble back and fall over. Officer Aaron Sharlow then shot Kavota two times in the chest during the attack. A knife was recovered at the scene. Kavota was later pronounced dead after being transported to Adirondack Medical Center.

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