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Goodyear officer hurt, alleged shoplifting suspect dead following shooting

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Published  February 10, 2026 5:12pm MST
Police Shootings
FOX 10 Phoenix

The Brief

    • A Goodyear police officer was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday after a shooting near I-10 and Litchfield Road.
    • The suspect was killed after allegedly reaching for the officer's weapon during a struggle that began as a response to a shoplifting call.
    • The identities of the officer and suspect have not yet been released.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - A Goodyear Police officer was hospitalized Tuesday following a shooting involving a suspect.

What we know:

The Feb. 10 incident happened near I-10 and Litchfield Road at around 4 p.m. when a shoplifting call came in.

Goodyear Police were involved in a shooting Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, near I-10 and Litchfield Road.

Most of the action took place over in the Wendy's parking lot, then continued into the area of a Denny's and a Circle K.

Goodyear Police said the first officer on scene tried to detain a person matching the description of the shoplifting suspect and a struggle ensued. During that struggle, the suspect reportedly went for the officer's holstered gun.

Dig deeper:

While the officer and suspect struggled with the gun, a shot went off and the officer was grazed in the leg by a bullet.

The officer then gained control of the gun. The suspect reportedly kept coming at the officer, reaching for the weapon and their vest.

That's when the officer fired another shot. The suspect was detained and given CPR on scene— police saying they were "down," but was later pronounced dead. 

"One officer was transported to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening injury and has since been released," the department said. 

What they're saying:

This is the latest in a string of officer-involved shootings over the past week in Arizona..

"Incidents like this, incidents we've seen really across the state over the past week are obviously tragic. You know, from my perspective, we're just asking for our communities to, there's a lot going on right now, there's a lot of emotion and we're just asking for calm and for some levelheadedness," Chief Brian Issitt with the Goodyear Police Department said. 

What we don't know:

The officer's and suspect's identities have not been released.

What's next:

Avondale Police will be the lead on this investigation moving forward. This remains an ongoing investigation. 

Map of the area where the shooting happened

The Source

  • The Goodyear Police Department

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