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PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Phoenix PD announced Wednesday that the suspect who was shot by Glendale police earlier this week has died from his injuries.<\/p>\n

Authorities identified the man as 40-year-old Vincent Cerda Jr.<\/p>\n

Glendale police said Tuesday morning that its detectives were tracking Cerda<\/a>, who had been wanted for aggravated assault. He was surveilled for several days and was in the area of 29th Avenue and McDowell Road<\/a> just before 10 a.m.<\/p>\n

As police were chasing the man, Glendale PD spokesperson Jose Santiago said the Cerda pulled out a gun and pointed it at officers, which prompted police to shoot him. It\u2019s unclear how many officers fired their weapons.<\/p>\n

No officers or detectives were hurt. This was the second officer-involved shooting in Maricopa County and the state so far in 2026, according to Arizona\u2019s Family records.<\/p>\n

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