'Wanted felon' killed in shooting involving Phoenix Police officers

PHOENIX - A suspect who was wanted in connection to a sex crime against a child was killed Thursday night after a shooting broke out involving officers, Phoenix Police said.

What we know:

The June 11 shooting happened just before 6 p.m. near 23rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road, the police department said.

Phoenix Police Lt. Vince Lewis described the suspect as a "wanted felon" who was being followed by a K-9 unit before the shooting occurred. The suspect, James Glenn, 56, was reportedly being investigated for a sex crime against a child.

"A K-9 officer used a vehicle interdiction device known as a Grappler to stop the suspect vehicle on Pinnacle Peak, just west of 23rd Avenue. Another officer contained the suspect by using his vehicle to pin the driver’s door. While seated in his vehicle, officers reported seeing the suspect raise a gun and pointed it at them. This is when the officer-involved shooting took place," Lt. Lewis said.

Both officers fired their guns at the suspect while no one else was inside the car. Phoenix firefighters declared Glenn dead at the scene.

What's next:

The Phoenix Police Department is conducting an internal investigation to make sure department policies were followed in this shooting, while the Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating the criminal aspect of this incident.

What we don't know:

Police didn't detail the suspect's criminal history.

Map of the area where the incident happened

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