A 21-year-old airman from Luke Air Force Base was killed in an off-base shooting early Sunday morning in Phoenix, Phoenix police said.

Phoenix police said they were called to an apartment complex around 2:40 a.m. near Seventh Street and Camelback Road where a 27-year-old male resident told police he awoke to someone breaking his rear glass door. He told police he shot the victim with a handgun after he saw the man remove the screen door from its hinge and kick the glass door.

The victim was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.

Sean Clements, a public affairs officer for the military base in Glendale, said officials were not yet releasing the person's name.

Phoenix Police Detective Luis Samudio said the investigation is continuing; no criminal charges have been filed.

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