Glendale Police Shooting: Teen Shot By Officers Dies

The 17-year-old girl who was shot by police officers from Mesa last week has died from her injuries. The officers had been trying to apprehend a fugitive when the shooting happened. The teen was a passenger in a car driven by the fugitive.

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The Fugitive Task Force - which includes officers from Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, the U.S. Marshals Office, and the Pinal County Sheriff's Office - were tracking 25-year-old Brandon Pequeno, who is wanted in a case with charges including kidnapping and domestic violence.

He was spotted Thursday night by members of the task force driving what they believed was a stolen car. Police say that when they confronted him, he started ramming cars and, fearing for their lives, fired their guns at him.

Both Pequeno and a 17-year-old were treated on scene for injuries sustained from gunshot wounds. The two were then transported to a local valley hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Pequeno died soon after.

The third subject, a 25-year-old male, did not sustain any injuries and was transported to the police station for interview.

Photo of Pequeno courtesy Glendale Police