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Woman shoots suspect after coming home to find stranger inside near 43rd Ave and McDowell

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PHOENIX — Phoenix police say a woman shot a suspect after she found her inside her home.

Just after 1:30 p.m., officers were called to a home on Monte Vista Road, near 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road, for reports of a shooting.

During an investigation, officers learned the homeowner went into her house and found an unknown woman inside. The homeowner shot the suspect.

She was taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later released and booked into jail to face possible charges of assault and trespassing. She has been identified by police as 33-year-old Alecsandra Sarzoza.