Highlights
- Glendale Police deployed SWAT after a barricaded suspect opened fire on officers Wednesday afternoon near 75th and Glendale avenues.
- The suspect struck several police vehicles; police had not confirmed officer or witness injuries as of initial reports.
- Neighbors were asked to shelter in place as the standoff unfolded at a home on Nicolet Avenue.
- The incident is the 30th officer-involved shooting in the Phoenix area and the 55th police shooting statewide in 2026, per Arizona's Family.
A barricaded suspect opened fire on Glendale Police officers Wednesday afternoon, striking several police vehicles during a standoff at a home on Nicolet Avenue, north of Glendale Avenue near 75th Avenue, according to Arizona's Family, with corroborating coverage from FOX 10 Phoenix and 12News.
Officers were initially called to the residence because someone had violated an order of protection, police said. SWAT was called to clear the home. A police spokesperson told Arizona's Family the man had weapons at the house. During the standoff, the man opened fire on officers, hitting several police vehicles. Police did not confirm whether any officers or bystanders were injured.
Glendale Police asked neighbors in the area to shelter in place while the situation was active. No additional details about the suspect or the outcome of the standoff were released as of the initial report.
The incident marks the 30th officer-involved shooting in the Phoenix area and the 55th police shooting in Arizona so far in 2026, according to Arizona's Family tracking. This is a developing story.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 13/08/2026 00:15
- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 13/08/2026 00:15
- 12News retrieved 13/08/2026 00:15
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