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Glendale and Mesa officers involved in separate police shootings early Thursday morning

Details are still developing on both of these incidents
Two Valley police shootings under investigation Thursday morning
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Two shootings involving officers are under investigation across the Valley early Thursday morning.

These incidents mark the third and fourth shootings in the Valley this week, following shootings involving the Avondale Police Department and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

Mesa police shooting

One shooting occurred in Mesa in a neighborhood near Mesa Drive and Southern Avenue after officers responded to a family fight.

Officials say a 33-year-old man at the home pointed a weapon at officers, prompting officers to fire their weapons.

The man was shot and taken to a hospital for treatment. His condition is not known.

Mesa police say no officers were injured.

There are road restrictions in the area due to the investigation, with police saying that Pasadena is shut down between 8th and 10th avenues.

Glendale police shooting

Another shooting occurred in the West Valley, involving Glendale police.

Glendale Police Department officials report that an initial call for assistance was received by officers around 12:40 a.m. at a home located near 91st and Glendale avenues.

Police say officers were then involved in a shooting at the location. The person they shot has since been pronounced dead.

The man who was shot has been identified as 28-year-old Adrian Green, who is believed to have been armed.

No officers were hurt.

Stay with ABC15 for more on these developing stories.