PD: Man with spear shot by police near 59th Avenue and Northern
Authorities are investigating a shooting involving Glendale police and a man wielding a spear.
and last updated 2021-02-01 17:29:11-05
GLENDALE â A 23-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot by Glendale police near 59th and Northern avenues.
Glendale police say the shooting occurred Saturday around 5:30 p.m. after a man called police saying he had a gun and wanted to light some people up, specifically officers.
When officers arrived on scene, the man began making threatening comments and charged at two officers with a homemade spear. Officer say the spear was made from wood and was about three to five feet in length with a point at the end.