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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Fri Sep 4, 2015, 10:26 AM Sep 2015

X-post: Police: 11-year-old fatally shoots intruder, 16, in Missouri

Source: AP

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County police say an 11-year-old boy fatally shot a 16-year-old intruder during a home invasion.

Sgt. Brian Schellman says officers responded Thursday afternoon to a report of a shooting at a north St. Louis County home.

He says officers arrived to find the 16-year-old boy dead inside.

Police believe the teen made it inside the home on his third attempt to break in and say the 11-year-old shot him in the head.

FULL story at link.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/072c537f6d634c08bfa67eb375b90e97/police-11-year-old-fatally-shoots-intruder-16-missouri


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X-post: Police: 11-year-old fatally shoots intruder, 16, in Missouri (Original Post) SecularMotion Sep 2015 OP
11 yr olds life is ruined forever...hope he gets into therapy and quick randys1 Sep 2015 #1
Sad for all involved. ileus Sep 2015 #2
So you approve of firearms for home defense, good to know DonP Sep 2015 #3
There is now an eye witness that said the sixteen year old justhanginon Sep 2015 #4
there are several things here that bother me. littlewolf Sep 2015 #5

ileus

(15,396 posts)
2. Sad for all involved.
Fri Sep 4, 2015, 10:40 AM
Sep 2015

Children shouldn't be babysitting other children.

11yo's aren't old enough to care for 4yo's


Period.


 

DonP

(6,185 posts)
3. So you approve of firearms for home defense, good to know
Fri Sep 4, 2015, 10:47 AM
Sep 2015

With no comment, we can only assume you are now posting lawful self defense stories to balance the usual criminals using guns stories?

justhanginon

(3,328 posts)
4. There is now an eye witness that said the sixteen year old
Fri Sep 4, 2015, 10:54 AM
Sep 2015

that was shot never left the porch. The police are now investigating conflicting stories.
Edit; As reported on the local CBS affiliate

littlewolf

(3,813 posts)
5. there are several things here that bother me.
Fri Sep 4, 2015, 12:32 PM
Sep 2015

1. why was the front door unlocked?

2. why were 2 children left unattended?

3. why did a 11 year old have access to a firearm?
(full disclosure at 11 I had access to a firearm. (a .22 bolt action and a .410 breech load)

4. if the 11 year old had access so did the 4 year old.

5. were are the parents/guardians ?

this is just a few of the things I am getting from this.

and yes the 11 year old will need counseling for a good bit.


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