Police Body Cam Video Robbery Suspect Shot Dead In Arizona ... After Flashing Apparent Firearm

A suspected armed robber was fatally shot by police in broad daylight in Arizona ... and the violent encounter was caught on newly-released video.

Ny'Kendreon Pride was wanted for a series of thefts in early August when his hours-long crime spree across Mesa came to a screeching halt.

A U.S Marshals-led task force spotted Pride -- believed to be carrying a handgun -- walking along a busy street.

Surveillance video shows Pride crossing the road and walking down a sidewalk as officers driving in an SUV close in.

One of the cops tosses a flash bang grenade out the window and it blows up near Pride, causing smoke to rise around his feet.

The non-lethal explosive device didn't seem to have its desired effect, which was to disorient Pride, who starts running away.

But he's soon gunned down by a shotgun-wielding detective in the SUV's front passenger seat -- after Pride pulled out what appeared to be a firearm.

Police body cam footage shows Pride dropping dead on the ground from his bullet wounds.

Pride was suspected in three armed robberies at Dollar General and Walgreens stores in Mesa.

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