GLENDALE, Ariz.— Police released the name and mug shot of a man who was shot and killed by officers after a pursuit through the Valley Tuesday.
According to the Glendale Police Department, 24-year-old Timothy Odell Leon had committed a string of armed robberies, including three armed carjacking in the days prior to the pursuit that ended in a police shooting.
On Tuesday, Phoenix officers responded to an armed robbery call at 32nd Street and Thomas Road just before 3 p.m. Leon left the scene in a car that was recognized as a car that was stolen. Phoenix officers followed Leon all the way to 63rd and Maryland avenues, where they say he tried to flee the car and pointed a gun at officers.
Leon was shot by three Phoenix officers, Glendale PD said. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
The investigation is still ongoing. Investigators are trying to determine if Leon was wanted in other armed robberies throughout the Valley.
