Tolleson Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man at Hotel, Arizona
On Saturday evening, October 18, 2026, Tolleson, Arizona police officers shot a man reportedly armed with a knife near 91st Avenue and McDowell Road, at a hotel where he had been threatening bystanders; he was taken to a hospital and the shooting is under investigation, with no officers injured.
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| Oct 19, 3:41 PM | azfamily.com | Police ID suspect killed in Tolleson officer-involved shooting at hotel |
| Oct 19, 3:30 PM | ktar.com | Man armed with knife dead after shooting involving Tolleson Police |
| Oct 17, 9:16 PM | fox10phoenix.com | Tolleson Police shoot man waving knife in hotels, threatening bystanders |
| Oct 17, 8:06 PM | ktar.com | Investigation underway after shooting that involved Tolleson police |
| Oct 17, 7:50 PM | fox10phoenix.com | Police involved in hotel shooting with knife-wielding individual in Tolleson |
| Oct 17, 7:46 PM | azfamily.com | Man reportedly armed with knife shot by officers in Tolleson |
| Oct 17, 7:40 PM | abc15.com | Officer-involved shooting in Tolleson under investigation |
| Oct 17, 7:05 PM | 12news.com | Shooting involving officers reported in Tolleson, police say |
| Oct 17, 7:05 PM | 12news.com | No officers injured in Tolleson shooting, suspect in hospital |