A 12-year-old shot and killed a man after he broke into the boy’s home and shot his grandmother.
Police said 73-year-old Linda Ellis’s home in Goldsboro, North Carolina, was broken into Saturday night by two masked robbers, and after one of the intruders shot her in the leg, her grandson opened fire, killing one of the men, according to WRAL.
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#NEW: A 12-year-old Goldsboro boy fired off shots at two masked robbers who broke in & shot his grandmother, Linda Ellis. One of those robbers died from their injuries.
At 6, we speak to the family about the frightening ordeal & give an update on “Miss Linda’s” condition. pic.twitter.com/q7yvwPXS9j
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“[The intruder] just shot his grandma. … He would have shot him, too. He would’ve shot me, too. He would’ve killed us all,” said Randolph Bunn, the boy’s great-uncle.
The two home intruders reportedly demanded money and fled after one of the intruders was shot.
Ellis was taken to a local hospital and is expected to stay there until Monday.
Police said the boy acted in self-defense and will likely not face charges.
