2 masked men broke into the home of 73-year-old Linda Ellis, the duo demanded money and when Ellis refused they shot her. Things for the duo would soon take a turn for the worse when an unidentified 12-year-old retrieved a firearm and took aim on them. The young boy shot the two men and they fled the scene, one of the men would die of his injuries’ not long after the failed robbery and the other was apprehended and then brought to the hospital to recover from his wounds. More on this incredible story from The Daily Caller:
The Goldsboro Police Department responded to a call at approximately 12:43 a.m. Saturday regarding a report of a shooting, the department confirmed in a statement to the Daily Caller.
Two masked-men broke into the home of 73-year-old Linda Ellis and demanded money, according to police. One of the intruders then shot Ellis. The suspects were forced to flee after a 12-year-old unidentified occupant of the house shot at the suspects in what police described as “self-defense.”
The boy shot Khalil Herring, who later succumbed to his injuries at Wayne UNC Health Care. Another suspect was found and was also taken to the hospital, according to police.
Ellis was treated for non-life threatening injuries and is listed in stable condition, police said.
This young boy saved his grandmother and his great-uncle who was also in the home. His great-uncle stated that these intruders would have likely killed everyone in the home if the young boy had not intervened.
