Phoenix Police have identified a 35-year-old man who was shot and killed by a homeowner Wednesday.
He is 35-year-old Jason Floyd Wilson. Wilson previously served time in prison on burglary and drug-related offenses.
Just before 2 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to West Acoma Drive and North 28th Ave on reports of a suspicious person. Officers arrived to find Wilson lying in the roadway with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Officers learned that earlier Wilson had tried to break into a parked pickup truck. The alarm sounded and the owner looked outside to see the suspect in his driveway. The suspect then ran down the street.
A second homeowner was awakened by his dogs barking. He observed the suspect trying to force entry into the bedroom where his daughters were sleeping.
He began yelling at the suspect from inside the house, telling him to leave, and when the suspect reached into his pocket the homeowner fired at the suspect, according to police.
Witnesses say Wilson had been talking to himself and exhibiting strange behavior while this incident progressed.
Wilson did not live in the area but he apparently had friends who did.
The homeowner who shot Wilson is not facing any charges at this point.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:38 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:38:42 GMT
By MATT ALVAREZ NEW JERSEY (MYFOXNY) -- Nearly eight months later after Superstorm Sandy, many Jersey Shore families are still displaced from their homes. The storm destroyed Pam Vasquez's family home
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:07 PM EDT2013-06-19 18:07:03 GMT
The driver of a vehicle that crashed into a grocery store on 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village on Wednesday morning has been arrested. The car jumped the curb before mowing down a tree, light post, fire hydrant and injuring six people.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:46:33 GMT
June 19 is National Dine Out Day. Restaurants and vendors across the country are contributing a percentage of their revenues for the day to the NJ Relief Fund to benefit Superstorm Sandy victims.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:46:33 GMT
One bird may have been responsible for several hundred Hoboken residents losing power.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:13 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:13:37 GMT
A father and son who admitted they were pimps have been acquitted in New York of sex trafficking after several prostitutes testified they were treated well.
A father and son who admitted they were pimps have been acquitted in New York of sex trafficking after several prostitutes testified they were treated well.
Jason Floyd Wilson (from 2012 arrest)
