Overview
- The standoff began after the suspect’s adult daughter reported seeing 59-year-old Jeffery Peters inside her Glendale home in violation of an order of protection and escalated into sustained gunfire.
- Glendale SWAT used a tactic described as “shrinking,” deploying armored vehicles, breaching walls, tear gas and sniper positions while officers and Peters exchanged fire for roughly two hours on Wednesday.
- Peters was found dead inside the house after a SWAT medical team entered once officers believed the scene was safe and officials have not yet determined whether he was shot by police or died by suicide.
- One officer suffered minor injuries and the residence was heavily damaged by breaching and tactical actions, and insurance experts say standard homeowners’ policies commonly exclude coverage for damage caused by police operations or intentional criminal acts.
- Avondale Police is leading the investigation through the West Valley Critical Incident Response Team and the case is being tracked locally as part of a larger pattern of officer-involved shootings in the region.