New body camera video shows a fatal shooting at a shopping center in Phoenix on April 29, 2026 and what police say happened.

The department confirmed it is investigating whether an Instagram account belongs to Officer Anthony DeSanto and whether he authored the post.

Phoenix police spokesperson Sgt. Jennifer Zak says officers fatally shot 32-year-old Joseph Mendez on April 29, when Mendez pulled a gun on officers who had approached him.

Officers set up a perimeter at the Motel 6 for hours while they waited for the special assignments unit to arrive.

Police took a man into custody in connection with a shooting death at a north Phoenix apartment complex on May 12.

Phoenix police shot a woman after she swung a knife at a man and refused to drop the weapon, they said. Officers first used a ...