PHOENIX — Phoenix Police have released more information after a Phoenix homeowner shot and killed a man that was trying to break into his home Thursday night.
Phoenix Police say they were called to the home near 17th Avenue and Coolidge Street at about 11 p.m. Thursday night. The caller told the 911 dispatcher that he had shot a man who was trying to break into his home.
When police got to the home, they found a man, identified as 30-year-old Ricky Gomez, who had been shot. Gomez was taken to the hospital, where he died.
The homeowner who fired the shot was not arrested, but police are still investigating.
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A Phoenix homeowner shot and killed a man that was trying to break into his home Thursday night, city police said.
The man forced his way into a house near 17th Avenue and Coolidge Street just before 11 p.m. and the homeowner shot him, according to police reports.
First responders took the intruder to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
An investigation is now underway, and the homeowner has not been arrested at this time.
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