GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Police in North Carolina say a young boy shot and killed an intruder in order to protect his grandmother, after two men broke into their home in the middle of the night.WRAL reports the incident happened around 12:30 a.m.
Saturday, when two masked men forced their way into the home of 73-year-old Linda Ellis.Investigators said the men demanded money and shot Ellis in her leg.
That's when her 12-year-old grandson grabbed a gun and opened fire in self-defense, causing the intruders to flee from the home.Police found one of the suspects, identified as 19-year-old Khalil Herring, at a nearby intersection, suffering from a gunshot wound.