Glendale officers shoot and kill man after he fatally shot his brother

A man was shot and killed by Glendale police in Surprise on Wednesday morning after he fatally shot his brother and fled, authorities said.

Before police caught up to him, 64-year-old Terry Landos shot his younger brother at the family home near 59th Avenue and Cactus Road in Glendale, the Glendale Police Department said.

The brother, 54-year-old Steven Landos, was found dead in his bedroom, according to Sgt. Justin Ramsay.

The mother, who lived at the house with Terry and Steven, made the 911 call, Ramsay said.

“The mother is actually our witness,” Ramsay told reporters. “The mother is being offered resources and had to endure this entire thing.”

Ramsay added that investigators currently believe a quarrel between the brothers led up to the shooting.

Police said there is a history of calls for criminal activity at the home.

How did the domestic dispute escalate into a shooting involving police?

Police responded to a report of the domestic shooting around 7 a.m., Ramsay said.

After the domestic dispute, Terry Landos drove away from the scene, and police said they found him around 10 minutes from the house in Surprise.

“Our detectives attempted to make contact with Terry in a wash area near 163rd Avenue and Grand, where we found him armed in a handgun and were involved in an officer-involved shooting at that time,” Ramsay said.

The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said.

No officers were injured during the incident.

The West Valley Incident Response Team is investigating the police shooting.

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