BUCKEYE, AZ — One person is dead after a shooting involving a home intruder in Buckeye on Sunday night.
According to Buckeye police, the incident occurred around 9 p.m. at a home near Watson and Yuma roads.
Police say a mother and her two adult children were inside the home when they heard someone banging on their door. The woman answered the door, and a man began to force his way inside.
A man inside the home grabbed a gun and got to the door just as the unknown intruder was breaking through the security door, stepping inside. The man then fired at the intruder multiple times, killing him.
He has been identified by police as 27-year-old Michael Diaz.
There is no indication that the family knew him.
No other injuries were reported during the incident.
