Overview
- The shooting near 7th Avenue and McDowell Road on Wednesday left a man dead after he was taken to a hospital.
- Phoenix officials said he pointed a handgun at officers twice before they fired.
- Tolleson police said they sought him a day earlier on Maricopa County felony warrants, tracked his car to 87th Avenue and Earll Drive, and saw him display a gun before he ran.
- The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating, and police reported no officer injuries.
- A large police response closed lanes and taped off a restaurant parking lot, in an incident The Arizona Republic counts as Phoenix’s ninth police shooting of 2026 and at least the 34th in Arizona.