The Arizona Republic-12 News Breaking News Team Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:59 PM

Phoenix police are investigating a home invasion that ended fatally when the homeowner shot the intruder early Friday morning, officials said.

The homeowner, whose home was burglarized the day before, awoke at about 3:15 a.m. Friday to find an intruder in his house near 43rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road, according to police.

Authorities said the resident grabbed a shotgun and fired at the intruder, killing him. Police later identified the intruder as 30-year-old Thomas Mackey.

A neighbor who has lived in the area for more than 20 years said she was awakened by gunfire and barking dogs, but she said it’s not unusual to hear those types of noises in her neighborhood at night.

“It was one of those where I just rolled over and went back to sleep,” said Sandi Corbin, 66, who lives a couple of doors down from where the home invasion took place. She said her house has been broken into six times.

Police remained at the scene Friday morning, with most of the area around 42nd Lane and Palo Verde Drive blocked off as officers continued to investigate.