The saying is true "people come in all shapes and sizes" well apparently heroes do too, and a suspected burglary found that out the hard way.
NC, Goldsboro police responded to a report of a shooting on South William Street at about 12:43 a.m. Saturday. Police said two masked people forced their way into the apartment, demanded money and shot one of the residents, Linda Ellis, 73, whom a family member identified as the boy's grandmother. What the suspected burglary didn't expect was for the 12 year old grandson to also be to be very well capable of also utilizing a firearm. In a striking turn of events, the intruder met his match. The 12 year old returned fire striking one of the suspects. The suspects then fled the location.
​Police said they found Khalil Herring, 19, of Goldsboro, at a nearby intersection suffering from a gunshot wound. Herring and Ellis were taken to a hospital, where Herring was pronounced dead. Ellis was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Goldsboro is about 55 miles southeast of Raleigh, the state capital. Evidence suggests that Herring was one of the two intruders, police said. The second suspect has not been arrested.
6 Comments
Alfred L. Landry
2/17/2021 03:06:20 pm
That's great . Pity he couldn't have shot both of the intruders . That's why the Democrats want gun control is so the thieves can do whatever they want . TO ALL TRUE AMERICANS PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP YOUR GUNS , PROTECT YOUR FAMILY
Terri
2/18/2021 09:20:44 am
Agreed
Vanessa
2/18/2021 05:16:57 pm
I agree
Elizabeth Carter
2/17/2021 07:15:54 pm
This was a very brave young man, however, my heart goes out to him. This is something he'll have to deal with the rest of his life. Yes, he absolutely did the correct thing defending his family, but the weight of the fact he took another's life should not be taken lightly. There are many, many adults who have had to take a life in the line of duty and have struggled under that weight. I hope his family recognizes this and gets him professional help before it festers and manifests itself later in his life. I'll keep him in my thoughts and prayers.
Terri
2/18/2021 09:30:50 am
I would have gladly done the same thing to protect my family. He saved his Grandmother’s life and possibly his own. I wouldn’t think twice, because a person when intent on causing harm or who intends to commit a crime makes the unfortunate decision that their life may be forfeited. Don’t commit a crime like this unless you understand that karma is coming for you. There are too many people in this country with guns at home. It’s an ignorant decision to even consider committing a home invasion. And the sad part is that if you are the homeowner who doesn’t have a gun, you may be the homeowner left dead in your own home because of a criminal. The situation could have easily turned out with the opposite result.
Rita
2/21/2021 07:29:15 am
Wonderful Grandson to love and protect his Grandmother. Leave a Reply. |
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