Home-alone Pre-teen Shoots Teen Intruder As 11 Year Old Kills With His Mothers Weapon

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An eleven year old boy, home along with his 4 year old little sister, shot and killed a would be intruder on Friday.

* Screen shot of police at the scene.

According to Fox News said his mother owns the gun and claims she bought it because of previous break-ins.

How this was possible is still being investigated and no one has been charged so far.  Police say they want to know why the gun was in such an easy-to-reach place in the first place.

According to Fox News, the second suspect fled, but has since been taken into custody. Authorities have not released his identity nor the identity of the victim yet.

Members of the public ask, where was the parents and does it seem anyone can just put their finger on a weapon so easily.

The story is unfolding.