A burglary suspect was shot and killed by homeowner

PHOENIX — A man who reportedly broke into a home is dead after being shot by the homeowner, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

The incident happened Friday night at a home near 107th Avenue and Indian School Road.

Police said officers responded to the home and found a man, age 51, who had been shot. The man was taken to the hospital where he died.

“Officers detained the homeowner who acknowledged his involvement in shooting the man who entered his residence,” police said in a news release.

Police said the homeowner was interviewed and released from custody on Saturday.

The case will be submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review.

Other details were not released.