Phoenix police say a homeowner shot and killed an intruder late Thursday night.
Police were called to a home near 17th Avenue and Coolidge Street, which is south of Camelback Road, around 11 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
Officials learned a man, identified as 30-year-old Ricky Gomez, had forced his way into a home in the area and the man living at the home shot him. Gomez died from his injuries at a hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
No arrests have been made at this time, police say.
ABC15 spoke to Craig Rosenstein, a criminal defense attorney who works with a self-defense education group called U.S. Law Shield and authored a book on Arizona gun laws.
He first thought of the castle doctrine when hearing about this case.
"You never have to flee your home in order to void any physical altercation. You don't have to do that on the street as well. So, if someone is attacking you in Arizona, you're not obligated to try and run away before using force," Rosenstein said.
