PHOENIX — A man is in custody after he was shot by a homeowner who told police the man had assaulted him at his central Phoenix home Saturday morning.
Phoenix police say they were called to the area of 7th and Van Buren streets around 4 a.m. for a report of a shooting.
The caller had told police he had shot an intruder in his yard who had assaulted him when confronted.
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The man fled the scene after being shot.
Phoenix police set up a perimeter and were able to locate the suspect and take him into custody.
The suspect, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital for a non-life-threatening injury.
The incident remains under investigation.
