A suspected burglar in Phoenix learned a painful lesson about breaking into the wrong home on Thursday morning.
According to KSAZ-TV, Phoenix police said an alleged burglar was shot by a homeowner near 40th Avenue and Cactus Road in the city’s northside around 10:40 a.m.
“When officers arrived, they located an adult male with at least one gunshot wound,” the department said.
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“The man was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It was learned that the man committed a burglary at a nearby home, when he was shot by a homeowner,” police added.
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