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Tolleson officer shoots knife-wielding man at hotel near 91st Avenue
A man was taken to a hospital after a Tolleson officer shot him at a hotel Saturday evening, following reports that he threatened people with a knife. The West Valley Incident Response team will investigate; authorities have not released the man’s identity or confirmed whether anyone else was injured.
A Tolleson police officer shot a man at a hotel near 91st Avenue and McDowell Road on Saturday evening, Oct. 17, after reports that he was threatening people with a knife, authorities said.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital. No officers were injured, and officials had not confirmed whether anyone else was hurt. The man’s identity was not released.
Phoenix police received a call at about 5:45 p.m. reporting a man waving a knife at an apartment complex near the intersection. As officers responded, they learned Tolleson police had previously encountered him there, according to information from the police departments.
Callers then reported that the man had gone to nearby hotels, where he allegedly waved the knife and ran toward bystanders. At a La Quinta Inn, he was reported to be threatening people in the lobby. A Tolleson officer encountered him at the hotel, where the shooting occurred. One officer was involved.
A witness at one of the hotels described hearing the man threaten the receptionist and then direct a death threat toward the witness. The witness said the man was carrying a large knife.
The West Valley Incident Response team is handling the investigation. Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances of the shooting.