Arizona State Senate
1700 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Press Release
PHOENIX – Wednesday, January 9, 2025, a Glendale police officer fatally shot a man in a park while attempting to locate a suspect. Senator-Elect Analise Ortiz (LD24) released the following statement regarding the event:
Earlier this week, Glendale police shot and killed an innocent man who was just sitting in a park. The police involved in incident were responding to a domestic violence call and shot at the innocent man before confirming it was their suspect. This is unacceptable and there must be accountability for this horrifying act.
Unfortunately, this shooting is not an isolated incident. In the U.S., more people were killed by police in 2024 than any other year in the past decade. Very few of those resulted in officers being charged with a crime.
As the elected State Senator of Legislative District 24, I am calling for full transparency of the West Valley Incident Response Team’s investigation. The public deserves to see any camera footage related to the incident and have a detailed explanation of what the next steps in the officer’s disciplinary process are.
There must also be broader action from the Glendale Police Department to ensure a deadly mistake like this never happens again. Our community deserves to be safe from the threat of unchecked police violence.
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