TEMPE, Ariz. — A Tempe man is dead after his neighbor shot him during a violent attack early Thursday morning, authorities said.
Police responded to a residence at about 3 a.m. near the intersection of Southern Avenue and Los Feliz Drive, the Tempe Police Department said. They located Scott Moretsky with a gunshot wound when they arrived on the scene.
An initial investigation into the incident revealed Moretsky's neighbor had a restraining order against him for prior incidents involving alleged harassment.
Shortly before the shooting, Moretsky came to his neighbor's house and knocked out one of his outdoor Ring surveillance cameras with a hammer.
The neighbor was woken up by the loud banging and came outside armed with a gun.
Tempe police said Moretsky hit his neighbor's hands with the hammer and the neighbor reacted by shooting Moretsky several times.
Tempe police said it's not planning to file criminal charges against Moretsky neighbor.
The investigation is ongoing. Tune in to 12 News for the latest information.
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