{"id":216299,"date":"2025-05-29T15:22:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T20:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=216299"},"modified":"2025-10-10T07:39:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:39:21","slug":"armed-phoenix-woman-takes-down-female-home-invader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/armed-phoenix-woman-takes-down-female-home-invader\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed Phoenix Woman Takes Down Female Home Invader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Phoenix this week, a woman returned to her home and found something no one ever wants to see\u2014a stranger inside. But this homeowner wasn\u2019t about to become another victim. She was armed, and she took action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phoenix police say it all went down around 1:40 p.m. near 43rd Avenue and McDowell. The woman walked into her home and was met by a complete stranger\u2014another woman, who didn\u2019t belong there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details are still emerging, but at some point, the intruder&#8217;s presence turned threatening enough for the homeowner to draw her firearm and shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Valley woman shoots alleged home intruder\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4WGgB8mMLwc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect survived and was taken to the hospital. Authorities say she\u2019s expected to be released later the same day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-springfield-armory-trp-4-25-cc-review-a-bobtail-1911-nbsp\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/springfield-armory-trp-4-25-cc-review-a-bobtail-1911\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armed-phoenix-woman-takes-down-female-home-invader\" title=\"Armed Phoenix Woman Takes Down Female Home Invader\">Springfield Armory TRP 4.25\u201d CC Review: A Bobtail 1911&nbsp;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Police interviewed the homeowner and are still piecing together what led up to the shooting, including what the intruder was doing inside the home and whether she had any intentions beyond trespassing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside the house, <em>Phoenix<\/em> <em>12 News <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12news.com\/article\/news\/crime\/woman-shoots-home-intruder-phoenix-arizona\/75-85ee5880-5cdf-4163-aa22-6325eb8912d0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armed-phoenix-woman-takes-down-female-home-invader\" title=\"Armed Phoenix Woman Takes Down Female Home Invader\">reporters<\/a> noted signs that children may live there or visit frequently\u2014underscoring just how high the stakes were for this homeowner. She wasn\u2019t just <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/when-to-lawfully-kill-to-protect-property\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armed-phoenix-woman-takes-down-female-home-invader\" title=\"Armed Phoenix Woman Takes Down Female Home Invader\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"530\">protecting property<\/a>. She may have been protecting lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neighbors said they didn\u2019t hear a thing, not even gunshots\u2014a testament to how quickly and efficiently the homeowner handled the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s be blunt: this is why the Second Amendment matters. When danger walks through your front door, you don\u2019t have time to wait for help. You <em>are<\/em> the help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investigation is ongoing, but here\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/think-tank-poll-finds-that-levi-strauss-anti-gun-corporate-activism-likely-hurts-bottom-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armed-phoenix-woman-takes-down-female-home-invader\" title=\"Armed Phoenix Woman Takes Down Female Home Invader\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"531\">bottom line<\/a>: a Phoenix woman defended her castle\u2014and thanks to her preparedness, she\u2019s alive to talk about it. The intruder? She\u2019s lucky to be alive, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay armed. Stay alert. And never apologize for protecting what\u2019s yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armed-phoenix-woman-takes-down-female-home-invader\" title=\"Armed Phoenix Woman Takes Down Female Home Invader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She wasn\u2019t just protecting property. 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