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07-05-2025
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Glendale PD seeks public's help in mass shooting investigation
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways The Brief Three people were killed and five people were wounded in a May 4 shooting at a Glendale restaurant. The Glendale Police Department needs help from the public to help figure out exactly what happened. For now, no suspects have been arrested in this shooting, and police believe there was more than one shooter. GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Glendale Police Department is asking members of the public to come forward with any information regarding the May 4 mass shooting at El Camaron Gigante Mariscos & Steakhouse. What we know The shooting broke out around 7:45 p.m. near 57th Avenue and SR 51. Three people were killed, and five people were hurt while attending a car show and music at the restaurant. The victims who died were brothers Damien Sproule and Christopher Sproule, 17 and 21, and Milo Christopher Suniga, 21. Those wounded are a 20-year-old woman, a 20-year-old man, a 21-year-old woman, a 23-year-old man, and a 16-year-old boy. For now, no one has been arrested, and police believe there was more than one shooter. What they're saying Some local business owners are now starting a petition, asking for future events to be banned. Some business owners claim this is one of many violent events, but not everyone agrees. Mike Nen is the host of the lowrider podcast called Live Ride, which is centered on community, cars and culture. "It's an art form, it's a way of life," he said. While Sunday's Cinco de Mayo event wasn't a lowrider event, but rather one to celebrate Chicano culture, Nen says people were quick to associate the two, particularly with what he feels is a misguided blame for the violence. "When there's events that we try to do in the community, it's always family-based. We always try to break the stereotype of gangbanging, guns and all that stuff, we try to break that stereotype," Nen said. Many witnesses stressed the event was family-friendly and safe before shots were fired in the parking lot. However, some downtown Glendale business owners claim Sunday was evidence of ongoing, persistent issues. A recent petition is now calling for a city-wide ban on night cruise events associated with lowrider meet-ups. The petition, which has gathered about 75 signatures, says in part, "These are not harmless car meetups," saying they have been linked to gun violence, reckless driving, street racing, public intoxication and reduced access to businesses. Business owners, like Clinto Newsom, disagree. "I do business when I do these events over there. So, I don't mind the car events or the music events over there. It brings some people to downtown Glendale, so it's a good thing," Newsom said. Across the street, Ken Brown with Drawn To Comics, says he's never had problems either. "Not with this event at all. I mean, it's a downtown city area, there's going to be things that come up," Brown said. FOX 10 reached out to the business owner who started the petition, but her business was closed on May 6 and attempts to reach her online were unsuccessful. Police say this group involved people who knew one another and had a history of bad blood. Investigators can't confirm any kind of gang affiliation. Vigil held for victims On May 6, loved ones of the shooting victims held separate vigils. "I've been proud of that boy, since the day he was born, I have been proud of him. He never ceased to amaze me. … He never left the house without telling us, 'Bye mama, bye dad. I love you guys. I'll see you in a little bit,' and I would always tell him, 'Be careful. I love you. Drive safe. Look out for everyone else. I trust you, just watch out for everyone else.' And he always came back, except for the other night," the parents of Suniga said. Stephanie Ortega spoke about the loss of her sons. "I'm hurt. That was my oldest son and baby boy. I don't know what to do," she said. What you can do "We are still looking for those responsible for the homicide that took place on Sunday, May 4, 2025. We have set up a portal where people can submit video and photos from the event anonymously. The hope is that our detectives will see something in those photos/videos that will help us narrow down who we are looking for and what happened that led up to this violence," Glendale Police said on May 6. Click here for the portal's link. Map of where the shooting happened:
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05-03-2025
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Turo rental car mix up leads to scary situation for 3 Arizona tourists
The Brief A group of men were pulled over by Glendale Police after renting a car that was flagged as stolen from the app Turo. Glendale Police said the situation was handled without escalation and later drove the men back to their Airbnb. Turo has responded by issuing the men a full refund for their hardships. GLENDALE, Ariz. - A group of men visiting Phoenix from out of town for a baby shower ended up in handcuffs after a mix-up with their rental car. Police thought the rental car was stolen, but it turns out, there was a twist. What we know Body camera video reveals this involved the car rental company Turo. It's an app, like an Airbnb for cars, which allows hosts to rent out their cars for fees. But as the company explains, this incident was all a massive misunderstanding. Sirens and cop cars surround a blue Dodge Charger outside a parking lot off of Bell Road in Glendale. Jose Santiago with Glendale PD says it started when a license plate reader picks up a stolen vehicle. "Our real time crime center is able to give them a description of the last people seen in the vehicle. Our officer arrives on the scene, spots the individuals in the car and a felony stop is made at that point," Santiago explains. What's next Per protocol of a felony arrest, the three are handcuffed and placed into separate cars for questioning. "So the reason why we stopped you like we did, is that car is a stolen vehicle," the officer can be heard saying in the video. That's when the story emerges: one man explains the three flew in to Arizona from Maryland to attend a friend's baby shower and rented a car on the app. "It's a Turo, a Turo rental," one of the individuals says. "He ordered it from the Turo site, one of those sites for [renting] a car." "It was a Turo rental. We are out-of-towners, like we explained, and we got this from a Turo company this morning." The backstory "At that point we figure out that these individuals rented a car off of an app. They did so legitimately. They rented thinking that they were renting a car that was legitimately available to be rented, but little did they know that the car had been registered stolen," said Santiago. Turo confirmed the incident occurred on its platform. However, a spokesperson explained it was all a massive misunderstanding. The company says the host previously reported the car as stolen, but once it was recovered, never had it removed from the police's database. What they're saying A Turo spokesperson issued a full statement below: "This was pretty much textbook, the way that it was handled. Because this could have escalated quickly, but it didn't. Our officers handled themselves professionally, the individuals handled themselves calmly. This was settled in about 20 minutes time," said Santiago. Glendale PD says its officers drove the men back to their Airbnb after it was all sorted out. Turo says that it gave the renter a full refund and is exploring partnership options with the National Insurance Crime Bureau to prevent something like this from happening again.
