Woman claimed self-defense in shooting that killed 47-year-old man in Phoenix

Angela Cordoba Perez, Arizona Republic
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Phoenix police said a woman returned to the scene of the shooting on Sunday and said the man had been assaulting her when she shot him.
Phoenix police said a woman returned to the scene of the shooting on Sunday and said the man had been assaulting her when she shot him.

A woman shot and killed her boyfriend who she said was assaulting her early Sunday near 27th Avenue and Bethany Home Road, according to Phoenix police.

On Monday, Phoenix police identified the deceased man as 47-year-old Abdul Cooper.

Officers responded to the area around 3:30 a.m. and contacted a man who had a gunshot wound. According to police, a woman returned to the scene and said the man had been assaulting her when she shot him.

The man was taken to a hospital where he died. The woman, who police identified as the girlfriend, was detained but released after she claimed her actions were in self-defense, police said on Monday.

Police said detectives are investigating further to determine if the shooting was in self-defense.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Woman claimed self-defense after shooting, killing boyfriend in Phoenix