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An 11-year-old boy fatally shot a suspected intruder who tried to enter his North St. Louis County home Thursday afternoon while he was alone with his 4-year-old sister
Police say two suspects attempted to break into the house around 2:25 p.m. when an 11-year-old boy inside the home picked up a loaded gun and fired one shot, striking the 16-year-old. The suspect was pronounced dead on the scene inside the home. A second suspect ran from the scene but is now in custody.
A 4-year-old girl was also in the home during the incident. The mother of the two children was not home during the shooting and is cooperating with the investigation, police say.
The St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons is investigating.
Agencies/Canadajournal
