FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 23, 2025
Glendale Police Department Contact: Sgt. Pobokhian
Email: GPDPIO@GlendaleCA.gov
Phone: (818) 937-8888
Glendale and Burbank Officer Involved Shooting After Suspect Fatally Shot Burbank Police K9
Glendale, CA – On November 22, 2025, at about 6:40 p.m., Burbank Police officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the 2400 block of Buena Vista Street near the northbound I-5 on-ramp. During the stop, a passenger fled from the vehicle, ran up the I-5 on-ramp, and jumped over the freeway embankment wall into a nearby residential neighborhood. Based on their observations, officers believed the man may have been armed. The officers remained with the driver while requesting additional Burbank PD resources.
As more personnel arrived, a coordinated search began using a Burbank police K9 and a police helicopter. During the search the K9 located the suspect hiding in nearby bushes and vegetation. The suspect fired multiple rounds, striking the K9, and then fled on foot.
Officers recovered the wounded K9 and transported him to an emergency veterinarian for treatment, however, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The area where the suspect was last seen was contained, but due to the terrain and demands of the situation, additional resources were requested. This included supplemental Glendale Police officers, among them two Glendale K9 handlers. The Burbank Police SWAT team was also summoned to the scene.
With the assistance of an air support unit, police officers were able to see the suspect hiding in terrain adjacent to the northbound Interstate-5 freeway near the Buena Vista Street on ramp. The suspect was seen still armed with the handgun within the proximity of a residential neighborhood.
Additional resources were necessary, so the incident transitioned into a joint agency operation between the Burbank and Glendale Police Departments. This included additional police canine units, crisis negotiators, and the Burbank Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT).
Multiple efforts were made to communicate and negotiate with the suspect, encouraging him to surrender peacefully. Officers also deployed less lethal systems to induce him to surrender. During these attempts, the suspect began shooting at police officers, striking police vehicles parked near the scene. Officers from both Burbank and Glendale Police Departments returned fire, hitting the suspect. The shooting occurred around 11:20pm. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The suspect’s handgun was recovered.
The suspect’s identity is not yet known.
This investigation is ongoing and is expected to continue well into daylight hours when investigators can examine evidence.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Burbank Police Department Investigations Division at (818) 238-3210.
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About the Glendale Police Department
Established in 1906, the Glendale Police Department is a full-service police department with approximately 450 total staff members, including nearly 300 sworn police officers. The Glendale Police Department is committed to providing the highest level of public safety services through proactive policing, professionalism, and community partnerships.
Assignments include Patrol, Traffic, Investigations Bureau, Narcotics, SWAT, Motorcycles, K-9, School Resource Officer, Custody, Dispatch, and Air Support. Police Department responsibilities include 9-1-1 emergency response, proactive law enforcement, traffic enforcement and collision investigation, crime investigation and case preparation, community and school policing, and administration of the city jail facility.
For more information, visit GlendaleCA.gov/Police or follow @GlendalePoliceDept on Instagram and @GlendalePD on Facebook and X.
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About Glendale:
Known as the “Jewel City,” Glendale is the fourth largest city of Los Angeles County. With a population of almost 200,000, Glendale is a thriving cosmopolitan city that is rich in history, culturally diverse, and offers nearly 50 public parks & facilities, with easy access to a municipal airport. It is the home to a vibrant business community, with major companies in healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, retail, and banking. Visit GlendaleCA.gov for more information and follow us on social media @MyGlendale.
