A Valley surgeon fired his gun to scare away a prowler outside his west Phoenix home. He didn't realize Phoenix police officers were nearby, leading them to shoot him in the confusion.

Despite a judge suggesting a lighter sentence, prosecutors are pushing for a conviction that could cost him his medical license and 20 years in prison.

It's a complex legal battle explored in the investigative series A Shot in the Dark by ABC15 Chief Investigator Dave Biscobing.

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