PHOENIX — An armed man who was allegedly trying to break into an apartment near 16th Street and Bell was shot and killed by Phoenix police Saturday night.
The incident began just before 7:15 p.m. when police received a call about a fight at the apartment complex.
When officers arrived, they spoke to 76-year-old Dwight Cornwell, who wanted to retrieve items from an apartment. There was no answer at the door, so Cornwell reportedly agreed to leave for the night.
Just over an hour later, a woman called police after a man armed with a gun tried breaking out a window to get into her apartment at the same complex.
Phoenix Police are investigating an officer involved shooting in the area of 14th Street and Bell Road. PIO will be responding. There are no injuries to officers and the suspect is down. Media staging information to follow. pic.twitter.com/x1MkHDPgPY
— Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) April 2, 2023
Officers returned to the scene and found Cornwell in the complex parking lot.
Cornwell allegedly pulled out a handgun and officers began giving him commands to drop the gun while using a less-lethal tool.
Despite the use of the less-lethal option, Cornwell raised the gun and police say he fired a shot into the air.
That is when a Phoenix police officer reportedly shot the man. Cornwell was pronounced the man dead at the scene.
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No officers or other community members were injured in this incident.
