PHOENIX — A man has died after a shooting involving police officers in north Phoenix on Sunday.
Phoenix police say they were called to the area near 35th Avenue and Bell Road for a man who was threatening to shoot himself.
The first call they received about the man was just after 7 a.m., and the man did not want to talk to the police at that point.
Phoenix police say they were called back to the area again around 9:45 a.m. after the man reportedly had fired a gunshot.
Police say they negotiated with the man for several hours, trying to get him to seek mental health treatment.
Officer involved shooting near 32nd Avenue and Bell Rd. One suspect transported to the hospital, no injuries to officers. No suspects are outstanding. PIO en route. Media staging instructions to follow. pic.twitter.com/E2iD3uBgIL
— Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) September 28, 2025
Around 3:45 p.m., the man reportedly came out of his apartment with a gun and ignored commands from officers, and that's when police shot him.
No officers were hurt in the incident, according to police.
The man was taken to a hospital and later died.
Police have identified him as 52-year-old David Steinbach.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is leading the investigation, and Phoenix police are conducting their own separate investigation.
