Man dies after shooting at police in Glendale standoff

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 03:03 · Archive

A 59-year-old man shot at SWAT officers and barricaded himself in a Glendale home before being found dead.

A standoff in a Glendale neighbourhood on 12 August ended with a man's death after he opened fire on SWAT officers, according to police. Jeffery Peters, 59, had violated an order of protection that barred him from the home on Nicolet Avenue and prohibited him from possessing guns or ammunition. His adult daughter, who shared the house, called 911 saying she feared for her life. 'I have an order of protection, and I have somebody in my house trying to kill me,' she told a dispatcher. 'He's my dad, and he's going to kill me if I pull into this driveway alone.'

When officers arrived, they learned they had prior contact with Peters and that he may have been experiencing a mental health crisis. Glendale police called SWAT to help persuade Peters to leave peacefully. When SWAT arrived, police say Peters began shooting at officers through the front door. An officer can be heard on radio saying 'Shooting out the front door!' Body-camera video captures what sounds like gunfire exchanged between Peters and officers. Peters then barricaded himself inside and called 911, telling a dispatcher he was heavily armed. 'There's cops at my front door, they're tearing down my house!' he said. When asked if he was armed, he responded 'For my protection, yes' and told the dispatcher he would not drop his weapons.

After the gunfire continued for some time and then stopped, officers sent a drone into the home and found Peters dead. No officers were seriously injured during the hours-long exchange.

How it is being reported

• Bodycam video, 911 calls detail deadly Glendale police standoffGlendale police say a man violated a protection order, shot at SWAT officers and barricaded himself before being found dead in August.KOLD · 22 Oct, 01:20
• Bodycam video, 911 calls detail deadly Glendale police standoffGlendale police say a man violated a protection order, shot at SWAT officers and barricaded himself before being found dead in August.Azfamily · 22 Oct, 01:20

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