Man dead, no officers injured after shootout with Glendale police

GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) – A man is dead after a shootout with Glendale police officers following a standoff Wednesday afternoon.

It happened in the area of ​​56th Avenue and Thunderbird Road.

Glendale police spokesman Jose Miguel Santiago said the situation began when the 37-year-old man showed up unannounced at a home near 56th Avenue and Thunderbird Road, where a woman with a restraining order lives.

The woman, who also had a child in her house, told several neighbors about the incident, who then called the police.

Santiago said the man was in the house when the woman and child escaped.

The suspect was armed and threatened to harm himself and the police officers while refusing to leave the house, Santiago said.

Glendale officers negotiated for several hours to peacefully remove the man from the home.

During the negotiations, the man shot at the officers several times, Santiago said.

The SWAT teams then broke down the windows and doors, including a garage door, in an attempt to force the man to surrender using non-lethal means.

However, Santiago said the suspect came out of the house and began shooting at the officers, who then returned fire.

He was taken to hospital where he later died.

Police said his family had not yet been notified of his death, so his name has not been released.

This is the 40th officer-involved shooting in the Valley and the 67th statewide this year.

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