Glendale suspect dead after barricading himself, shooting at police officers
GLENDALE, Ariz. – A suspect is dead after shooting at police officers and barricading himself inside a Glendale home Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 12.
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Glendale standoff ends with suspect dead
A barricaded suspect is dead following a shootout with police officers in a Glendale neighborhood on Aug. 12. Glendale Police Sgt. Justin Ramsay gives the full recount of what happened.
What we know:
Glendale Police responded to the residence, near Glendale and 75th avenues, around noon after a woman reported her father was inside the home, violating an order of protection, Glendale Police Sgt. Justin Ramsay said. She saw him on her security cameras.
“She met with our police officers who did validate that there was an active order of protection. Furthermore, we found that we do have history at this home,” Ramsay said.
Officers attempted to negotiate with the man, identified as 59-year-old Jeffery Peters, who had a history of being armed and owning body armor, helmets and gas masks, but he refused to come out, Ramsay said. Although Peters lived at the home, he had been ordered to stay away following an incident two weeks prior.
By 2 p.m., a Glendale Police Department SWAT team arrived and an hour later, a search warrant was granted by the court.
Jeffery Peters
“Our SWAT team attempted to make contact with the suspect and were immediately met with gunfire. The suspect did fire at our police officers repeatedly over the course of two hours with a rifle,” Ramsay said. “The suspect did hit multiple police vehicles, including one of our armored SWAT vehicles, and rendered it inoperable.”
Police say at times Peters was seen wearing apparent ballistic armor.
“At various points throughout this exchange of gun fire, several Glendale Officers fired back at Mr. Peters,” police said.
A SWAT vehicle heavily damaged the home while forcing its way through the front and back entrances. Officers from nearby agencies stepped in to help, and gunfire finally quieted down around 6 p.m.
At that point, a drone was flown into the home and Peters was found dead with a gunshot wound. Authorities have not said whether he was killed by police fire or a self-inflicted wound.
“Multiple police vehicles were damaged, as well as two of our drones. One officer did receive minor injuries, and was treated at a local ER and is expected to be fine,” Ramsay said. No bystanders were hurt.
Glendale barricade leaves suspect dead
A 59-year-old barricaded suspect is dead after shooting at Glendale Police officers for hours. FOX 10’s Andrew Christiansen reports.
What they’re saying:
A shelter-in-place order for nearby residents has been lifted, but residents were understandably left on edge.
“I was standing outside my house and I heard a loud bang, and I was like, OK, maybe going inside is a good idea, but it’s cops everywhere, SWAT team, everywhere,” Christina Hernandez said.
“It’s a great neighborhood, a great area for kids to play around. It’s pretty safe. It doesn’t usually happen a lot, no. You don’t know who your neighbor is. Just be aware of your surroundings at all times,” Jaxon James said.
Jessica Abriette and her husband heard a commotion outside their home.
“It didn’t really sound like ‘pow, pow.’ But we did hear a crash. Kind of from somewhere … saw some police vehicles, and then we were like, ‘Oh, maybe we should stay inside,’” Abriette said. “All of a sudden, it was just really loud. Rapid gunfire, and yeah, we just hit the ground. It was pretty scary. We’ve never seen that before. We were like, that’s where the crash must have come from.”
“Hell yeah, it was scary. Again, imagine the snipers on the neighbors’ roof,” one neighbor said.
“I just think it’s crazy that that happened. Because our neighborhood is pretty calm, it’s nice,” neighbor Rebecca Suarez said.
“It’s a little nerve-wracking, but I still feel safe in the neighborhood,” Abriette said.
Neighbors say the whole scene felt more like a movie than something happening on their street.
Dig deeper:
Left: A Glendale suspect was barricaded inside a home while reportedly shooting at officers. Right: Glendale Police Sgt. Justin Ramsay briefing the media about the Aug. 12, 2026 incident.
What’s next:
The Avondale Police Department is leading the investigation on behalf of the West Valley Investigative Response Team, per standard protocol.
“Avondale Police is aware of the community’s interest in structural damage to the home. Our initial investigation indicates that Glendale SWAT used a tactic known as shrinking, which is used to further isolate a contained threat. Shrinking is the use of armored vehicles and their fixed tools to break down spaces, in attempt to constrict the movement and location of a known threat. Avondale Police anticipates that the on-scene investigation will conclude this evening. At that point, the care of the home and its structure will be turned over to the City of Glendale,” police said.
‘It’s going to stun them’
“What they’re doing is, they’re punching holes in where there’s doors and windows. … Then, when they do that, they insert gas into that area. They also insert what we call a stun grenade. If that person’s in that room, it’s going to flash. It’s going to stun them,” retired Phoenix Police commander Jeffeory Hynes told FOX 10.
