Domestic violence call leads to deadly Glendale Police shooting
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Police say one person is dead and another is seriously injured following an officer-involved shooting on Wednesday night in Glendale.
What we know
Glendale Police say the incident began at around 7 p.m. on Jan. 8 when officers responded to a domestic-violence call near 47th and Glendale Avenues.
Once at the scene, officers encountered a woman who said she had been threatened by a man with a gun. The man fled the area in a vehicle before the officers arrived.
"Shortly after, a vehicle matching that description was located near 47th Avenue and Diana," police said. "Officers also found an individual outside the vehicle matching the suspect description."
Police say officers ordered the man to show his hands. He initially complied.
A shooting on Jan. 8 involving Glendale officers near 47th and Butler Avenues left a man dead and another with serious injuries.
"At one point, officers say the individual dropped their hands and reached for something and that’s when one officer fired a shot at that individual," police said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not identified.
A second man who was also at the scene was found with critical injuries. It's unknown how he sustained his injuries.
"The investigation is ongoing on the relationship of these two individuals," police said.
No officers were hurt.
Peoria Police is investigating the shooting.