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Police: 11-year-old fatally shoots intruder, 16, in Missouri (http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-11-year-old-fatally-shoots-intruder-16-in-missouri/ar-AAdVYCf)
Young sheep-dog protecting home and 4 year-old girl...
ST. LOUIS — 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.
Schellman says a 4-year-old girl was also inside. Neither she nor the 11-year-old was hurt.
Authorities have not identified the second suspect, who they say fled but was found a short time later.
Schellman says the children's mother wasn't home during the incident but is cooperating with an investigation.
I wonder if that means third attempt to get in on that night, or over different attempts altogether.
hurley842002
09-04-2015, 07:19
Sad all the way around. An 11 year old has to deal with taking someone's life, and a 16 year old who's parents obviously failed him, is dead. Fortunately the victims weren't harmed.
Great-Kazoo
09-04-2015, 07:35
Sad all the way around. An 11 year old has to deal with taking someone's life, and a 16 year old who's parents obviously failed him, is dead. Fortunately the victims weren't harmed.
Just one more success story of the family unit, in a big city.
Devil's Advocate here...
11 year old has access to family firearm(s) with no adult(s) in the home?
Don't get me wrong. I am happy the children are safe and the intruder is not, but there is a lot of detail/info yet to come out in this.
Devil's Advocate here...
11 year old has access to family firearm(s) with no adult(s) in the home?
Don't get me wrong. I am happy the children are safe and the intruder is not, but there is a lot of detail/info yet to come out in this.
I had access to my Dad's shotgun at 10-11 yrs old. He was working late and I was a latchkey kid, come home from school dad was still out 4 hours or more. He taught me early on respect and use of a firearm, why I had access. I also had access to a 22 in a gun case in "My room" I would go out to the irrigation ditch and plink all the time when papa was not around. He felt proud I knew what to do "just in case."
Over the generations and time things changed for the stupid, in my book.
I had access to my Dad's shotgun at 10-11 yrs old. He was working late and I was a latchkey kid, come home from school dad was still out 4 hours or more. He taught me early on respect and use of a firearm, why I had access. I also had access to a 22 in a gun case in "My room" I would go out to the irrigation ditch and plink all the time when papa was not around. He felt proud I knew what to do "just in case."
Over the generations and time things changed for the stupid, in my book.
Exactly. Things have definitely changed for the worse in a lot of ways. You certainly don't see a gun rack (with guns in place) in any trucks in the typical high school parking lot anymore.
As I stated at the end of my post, there are a lot more details to be had regarding the situation.
I have no knowledge of this boy's maturity level, his education/experience with firearms, or possible previous interaction with the intruders. From the article in the OP, I'm not even sure if this happened in the city, suburbs or more rural area.
I didn't bother to read the comment section, but I'm sure there were some posts in there that were more concerned with the firearm (!panic!) and the dead (he was always such a nice boy) criminal, than with the safety and well-being of the boy and his sister.
Saw this on another site. I'm sure there's a LOT more to the story.
HoneyBadger
09-04-2015, 10:13
I'm guessing the 16 year old child was white because I haven't been deafened by people screaming #BLACKLIVESMATTER all across the halls of the internet.
WOW!! What a f'd up situation.
I knew where the loaded gun was at an early age. I also knew it wasn't a toy and that I had no business messing with it. I was probably 17 the first time I had to use it. That actually turned out to be a pretty funny situation in the end. Might share that story in another thread some time.
I knew where the loaded gun was at an early age. I also knew it wasn't a toy and that I had no business messing with it. I was probably 17 the first time I had to use it. That actually turned out to be a pretty funny situation in the end. Might share that story in another thread some time.
Like in this thread?
https://www.ar-15.co/threads/16458-When-have-you-come-the-closest-to-shooting-someone?highlight=closest+you%27ve+shooting
Or maybe even this one?
https://www.ar-15.co/threads/86265-What-is-the-closest-you-came-to-being-shot?highlight=closest+you%27ve+shooting
Yeah. Like that first one. I don't think I shared my story there. I didn't really come close to shooting anyone.
OtterbatHellcat
09-04-2015, 15:42
I'm curious about more information as well.
At first I was thinking....good job kid.....
Then the comments here got me thinking about more stuff....that's why I dig this place.
I heard one report that painted a different picture on this particular case. I really want to hear what comes out when this is all said and done.
I heard one report that painted a different picture on this particular case. I really want to hear what comes out when this is all said and done.
There's a neighbor that's telling a different story. A story that doesn't line up with the facts.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-11-year-fatally-shoots-intruder-16-missouri-33525240
St. Louis County police say an 11-year-old boy fatally shot a 16-year-old intruder during a home invasion, but some neighbors take issue with that account.
Officers responded Thursday afternoon to a report of a shooting at a north St. Louis County home, Police Sgt. Brian Schellman told The Associated Press.
Police believe two suspects had tried to break into the modest ranch-style home two times earlier in the day. On the third try, they were able to enter through the front door, Schellman said. There were no signs of forced entry.
Soon after the 16-year-old entered, the 11-year-old fired a single shot that struck him in the head, Schellman said. The body of Lamonte Streeter, who lived just a couple of blocks away, was found in the front foyer.
Schellman said the shot may have scared away the second suspect, a 22-year-old suspect who remained jailed Friday after being arrested on suspicion of burglary. Prosecutors were reviewing the case to determine if charges should be filed.
Some neighbors told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that they witnessed the shooting and there was no break-in.
Donna Jackson told the newspaper that she saw the 11-year-old shoot the 16-year-old at point-blank range as they talked near front door.
"It was not a break-in," Jackson, 45, said. "He shot him in the head."
Jazmyne Clark, 18, who lives two doors down from the shooting, said the 11-year-old was on the front porch when he told the 16-year-old to approach him. When the 16-year-old reached the front door, the younger boy shot him, Clark said.
"He was never in the house," Clark told the newspaper. "He wasn't breaking in at all. He was just trying to sell him his phone."
Schellman said evidence indicated the shooting happened inside.
"Although we will not discuss specifics, physical evidence obtained at the scene indicates the deceased was shot while inside the residence," Schellman said in an email. He encouraged anyone with information to contact police.
Sharon Taylor, who lives next door to where the shooting happened and said she is a cousin of the 11-year-old's father, said the boy is not a troublemaker. She doubted the break-in story, however, calling it unlikely to happen in the middle of the day.
The 11-year-old and his 4-year-old sister were not hurt. Their mother wasn't home during the incident but is cooperating with an investigation, Schellman said.
Riiiight. A 16 and 22 year-old were trying to sell an 11 year-old a cell phone. That dog don't hunt.
Any chance Jazmyne has any connection to Lamonte or the 22yo in custody that might influence her statement?
jhood001
09-04-2015, 19:46
This must have happened after school on Thursday.
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