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Homeowner Kills Intruder

A Glendale homeowner shot and killed a man he said had broken into his
house. Glendale police spokesman Matt Brown says the homeowner was in
the back of his house when he heard a noise in the front about 11:15
Tuesday night.

The homeowner said he went to investigate and found a man later
identified as 35-year-old Gary Chavez of Phoenix in his living room who
was trying to steal his VCR.

Brown says the homeowner told police that he yelled at Chavez and then
Chavez charged at him. That’s when the homeowner said he shot Chavez,
who then staggered outside and died.

Brown says police will forward their report on what happened to the
county attorney’s office, whose job it will be to determine if the
shooting was justified.

The incident occurred on north 44th Drive, just south of Northern
Avenue.

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