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Phoenix police: Woman fatally shoots intruder in home

PHOENIX — A man is dead after being shot by a woman after he reportedly forced his way into her home in what Phoenix police say apparently was a robbery attempt.

A Police Department spokeswoman says witnesses reported that the Tuesday night incident began when the suspect grabbed the victim as she entered her residence in north Phoenix.

Sgt. Mercedes Fortune says the victim tried to close the door and ended up retrieving a handgun and shooting the suspect after he forced his way inside.

Fortune says the suspect then ran off and was later located at a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

No identities were released.

The incident occurred near North Seventh Street and the Loop 101 freeway.

5 rescued after spending night in desert due to stuck car

NEW RIVER — Authorities say five family members spent a night in desert before being rescued after their car got stuck on a primitive road in far northern outskirts of metro Phoenix.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says a 24-year-old Phoenix woman, her three young children and her 16-year-old sister were rescued Tuesday morning after being reported missing Monday evening by the woman’s boyfriend.

Their car gotten stuck on Forest Road 41 northeast of Cave Creek in an area where they could not be reached by phone. They slept in their vehicle overnight and were located in the morning after being able to make a call when they hiked to a place with better cellphone reception.

The Sheriff’s Office says none of the family members needed medical attention.