Arizona Homeowner Shoots Knife-Wielding Man Seen Keying Cars

An individual reportedly engaged with keying cars in Maricopa County, Arizona, was shot by a homeowner in what was reportedly an act of self-defense.

Maricopa Police Department officers received a call about a possible shooting, and when they arrived at the site, they found a person shot in the leg, per a Jan. 2 report from inMaricopa.

Law enforcement officials believe the individual was shot after the resident and a family member discovered damage on two of their vehicles.

They confronted the suspect, who allegedly advanced toward the homeowner while brandishing the knife, prompting the homeowner to fire.

Knife-wielding person advances toward homeowner who complained about car vandalism, cops say. But homeowner is wielding gun. https://t.co/LlI0QkBT0A pic.twitter.com/H1drASE29Q

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