Phoenix police: Boy, man shot in apparent home invasion

A man claiming to be a police officer forced his way into a Phoenix residence and fired shots, injuring the homeowner and a 12-year-old boy Sunday night, police said Monday.

Sgt. Trent Crump, a Phoenix police spokesman, said the man fired a rifle at the male homeowner and the boy after forcing open the front door of the residence, located near Oak and 20th streets.

The homeowner fired back at the assailant with a handgun, Crump said. The boy and homeowner both suffered gunshot wounds during the exchange.

The victims were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspected gunman was not in custody and a description was not immediately available, Crump said.

The motive for the attack remained unclear, he added.