PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS

Man killed in Goodyear home

A man is dead after a shooting at a Goodyear home Saturday morning, officials said.

Goodyear police responded to reports of a gunshot wound at a home near Willis Road and Estrella Parkway at about 10 a.m.

Lisa Berry, a spokeswoman for the department, said the shooting is still under investigation.

Officials: A.J. man kills intruder

An Apache Junction resident shot and killed an armed intruder Saturday, officials said.

The shooting happened at a home near Tomahawk Road and U.S. 60 at about 11 a.m.

Navideh Forghani, a spokeswoman for the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, said the two armed intruders attempted to break into the home.

The homeowner struggled with one of the male attackers before shooting him, Forghani said. The intruder was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The homeowner escaped the struggle with non-lifethreatening injuries.

Forghani said the second intruder may have fled the area in a dark-colored car.

Arrest made in Phoenix stabbing

Phoenix police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing two people at an apartment complex after an altercation.

Police said 21-year-old Cesar Avila stabbed 25-year-old Karsten Boman and a 27-year-old male at an apartment complex near Indian School Road and 71st Avenue at about 3 a.m. Friday.

Boman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Phoenix Police Department spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson. The second man was transported to a nearby hospital in serious but stable condition.

Thompson said Avila “admitted involvement in the incident.” He was booked into a Maricopa County jail on suspicion of second-degree murder.