Video: Phoenix Police Stop Knife-Wielding Suspect Chasing Man

Phoenix police responding to a domestic disturbance encountered a knife-wielding suspect who ran from a house and chased another man before officers opened fire, body camera footage shows.

Joe Vince

July 13, 2026

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Phoenix police responding to a domestic disturbance call encountered a suspect armed with a knife who was allegedly trying to stab another person.
As officers spoke with a woman outside the home, the suspect ran from the house and chased a man through the driveway while holding the knife, according to police and body camera footage.
Officers opened fire, striking the suspect, who dropped the knife and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead; the shooting remains under investigation.

Phoenix police stopped a knife-wielding suspect chasing another man during a domestic disturbance call last month.

The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. June 26 when officers responded to a domestic call, the department stated in a news release. According to the caller, at least two people were in a fight, and one of the individuals was armed with a knife and trying to stab the other person.

Police reached the scene and spoke with a woman when they approached the home. As they were talking, a suspect with a knife ran of out of the house and began chasing a man in the driveway.

Body camera footage captured the confrontation.

Officers opened fire, and the suspect was struck. He fell to the ground and dropped his knife before being rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The shooting is under investigation.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.