Posted on 02/17/2025 5:46:14 PM PST by CFW
A child shot and killed two men during a home invasion in Kentucky, officials said.
According to Kentucky State Police, troopers were dispatched to the home in Manchester around 4:30 a.m. Saturday for reports of a shooting.
When troopers arrived, they found two men with gunshot wounds.
During the break-in, a juvenile living in the home saw the men holding firearms. Acting in self-defense, police said, the child retrieved a handgun and shot both men before escaping through a bedroom window.
Police did not give the exact age of the child who shot the alleged intruders.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
Jeffrey Allen, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene. Roger Smith, 44, was transported to an area hospital but later died.
Police said that the two men had broken into the home with the intention of stealing firearms from a safe.
It doesn't indicate the age of the "child". I'm assuming it was a teen, probably over the age of 12 and one who was well-versed in gun "control".
Good shooting!!
A happy ending indeed!
Good baby!
Well, they got the firearms.
Good kid, good.
“Police said that the two men had broken into the home with the intention of stealing firearms from a safe.”
Where did they get that info, given both men are dead?
That child has been well trained.
They might have been in FRONT of the safe.
My guess is the juvenile knew them and that's why he shot to kill. He could have just climbed out the window....and scooted away..
A two for one deal. Wonder what the names of the peeps are.
Way to go young man!
From the article, it sounds as if instead of a child, he was a “man of the house” and did what needed to be done.
Word to criminals, just because you hear rumors of a home with a safe full of guns, it doesn’t mean ALL the guns are in a safe. Most gun owners keep at least one or two on the outside of the safe and handy in case they are needed. That helps keep the guns even more secure.
Also, in Kentucky most young teens have been handling firearms since they were knee high to a grasshopper.
Quadruple the allowance!!! Upgrade to higher caliber.
If you mean the "perps", it's in the article excerpt.
No range time needed.
He needs a Charles Bronson award as well as a couple boxes of ammo and a gift certificate of the nearest sporting goods store or gun range.
Stellar!
They came for the guns, but all they got was the ammo.
“Where did they get that info, given both men are dead?”
One lived for a while.
A couple different articles refer to the child as a juvenile...so under 18...
My guess is the juvenile knew them and that’s why he shot to kill. He could have just climbed out the window....and scooted away..
My guess is that he DIDN’T know them and that is why he shot them. Why would he just climb out the window and leave two men inside to steal guns and whatever else they wanted?
Probably JD’s cousin, twice removed. ;)
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