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Glendale Officers Fatally Shoot Man During Welfare Check Near Westgate

Buckeye Police will lead an outside review through the West Valley Critical Response Team.

Overview

  • Glendale police identified the man as 28-year-old Adrian Green, who was pronounced dead outside a home.
  • Officers had responded around 12:40 a.m. for a welfare check near 89th Avenue and Maryland Avenue in the Westgate area.
  • Two officers were involved in the shooting and were uninjured, and no suspects are outstanding.
  • Maryland Avenue is closed between 83rd and 91st avenues as detectives process the scene.
  • The shooting was one of two overnight in the Valley, and Arizona’s Family counts 29 officer-involved shootings in Maricopa County and 60 statewide so far in 2025.