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Eleven-year-old boy left home alone with little sister 'shoots intruder dead' | Eleven-year-old boy left home alone with little sister 'shoots intruder dead' |
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An 11-year-old left home alone has shot dead a teenage intruder, it has been reported. | |
Left at home with his four-year-old sister, the child fired at a 16-year-old who was trying to break into their house in St Louis, according to CNN. | Left at home with his four-year-old sister, the child fired at a 16-year-old who was trying to break into their house in St Louis, according to CNN. |
Police arrived at the home yesterday afternoon and reportedly found the alleged intruder had been shot in the head. | Police arrived at the home yesterday afternoon and reportedly found the alleged intruder had been shot in the head. |
The two siblings were not hurt in the incident and it is unclear why they were left at home alone. | The two siblings were not hurt in the incident and it is unclear why they were left at home alone. |
However, some witnesses gave a different account of events, saying both boys were on the front porch when the 11-year-old took out the gun and fired. | However, some witnesses gave a different account of events, saying both boys were on the front porch when the 11-year-old took out the gun and fired. |
The KTVI/KPLR television station reported that the children’s mother had bought the handgun because of previous break-in attempts. | The KTVI/KPLR television station reported that the children’s mother had bought the handgun because of previous break-in attempts. |