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Glendale Police Shoot Armed Suspect After Foot Chase in Phoenix

Detectives had surveilled a domestic-violence aggravated-assault suspect for days before the confrontation.

Overview

  • The encounter unfolded just before 10 a.m. near 29th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix.
  • Police say the man drew a handgun and pointed it at officers during a foot pursuit, prompting the shooting.
  • The suspect, described as a Hispanic man in his 40s, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  • No Glendale officers were hurt, and McDowell Road was closed between 28th and 31st avenues as investigators secured the area.
  • Phoenix police are leading the investigation, and authorities have not said how many officers fired.