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Vincent Cerda Jr.

Age : 40

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/06/2026

Location : Near 29th Avenue and McDowell Road

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Glendale Police Department; Phoenix Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/06/2026, officers with the Glendale Police Department were conducting a follow-up investigation related to an aggravated assault case when they made contact with 40-year-old Vincent Cerda Jr. near 29th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix. Police said Cerda was armed with a firearm during the encounter and pointed it at officers, prompting them to fire. Cerda sustained gunshot wounds and was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. He later died from those injuries. The Phoenix Police Department is handling the investigation of the officer-involved shooting, and Maricopa County medical personnel confirmed Cerda’s death. Authorities have not publicly disclosed the names of the officers involved or released body-worn camera footage. Local reporting and official statements indicate that no officers were injured in the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/2026/01/06/armed-domestic-violence-suspect-shot-by-glendale-police-phoenix/
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/glendale-police-involved-in-shooting-near-29th-avenue-and-mcdowell-road-amid-ongoing-investigation
https://www.phoenix.gov/content/dam/phoenix/policesite/mediaadvisories/2026/Glendale%20OIS%202900%20W%20Mcdowell%20Rd.pdf
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/glendale-police-involved-in-shooting-near-29th-avenue-and-mcdowell-road-amid-ongoing-investigation