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Man allegedly shoots and kills father at Glendale apartment complex

The shooting occurred near 59th Avenue and Greenway Road
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GLENDALE, AZ — Police are investigating after someone allegedly shot and killed their father Sunday morning at an apartment complex in Glendale.

Glendale police say they were called to the area of 59th Avenue and Greenway Road after a report of a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The man, identified as Clinton Lavelle Green, 61, was later pronounced dead.

Police say the victim is the suspect's father. The suspect, 28-year-old Jordan Jamel Green, was taken into custody at the scene.

According to official documents, a family member told officers that the victim was attempting to take the suspect to receive mental health assistance at the time. 

The suspect told police he was acting in self-defense. 

The shooting remains under investigation.