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Authorities identify 76-year-old man killed in shooting involving Phoenix police

According to the police, the man was trying to break into an apartment complex and fired into the air after being told to drop his weapon.

PHOENIX — Phoenix police shot and killed a 76-year-old man who raised a gun at them during a call near 14th Street and Bell Road Saturday night.

Around 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, police were called to an apartment complex near 14th Street and Bell Road for reports of a fight. There, they spoke to the man in question, later identified as Dwight Cornwell, who said he wanted to get a few items out of an apartment.

Police said there was no answer at the door, and Cornwell agreed to leave.

About an hour later, at 8:20 p.m., a woman called the police to report that a man with a gun was trying to break into her apartment through a window. When officers arrived, they found Cornwell in the apartment parking lot.

Cornwell reportedly drew a handgun and refused to drop the weapon when commanded. Police used an unspecified "less-lethal tool" on Cornwell, who raised the gun and fired into the air.

That was when police shot Cornwell, according to reports. Officers provided first aid until the Phoenix Fire Department arrived and pronounced Cornwell deceased.

No officers or members of the public were injured in the shooting. Detectives are still working to learn more about what led up to the incident.

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