2 Dead After Breaking Into Wrong Home, Meeting Teen Rambo Who Took No Prisoners

A young resident of Kentucky proved to be more than capable when confronted by two intruders who broke into a home early Saturday morning.

At approximately 4:30 a.m., Kentucky State Police were notified of a shooting in Manchester following a request for assistance from the Manchester Police Department, as stated in a press release from the Kentucky State Police.

According to the release, two men had forced entry into a residence with the intention of stealing firearms from a safe.

“During the break-in, a juvenile resident of the home discovered the intruders and saw them holding firearms,” the release stated.

“The juvenile, acting in self-defense, retrieved a handgun and shot both men before escaping through a bedroom window,” the statement continued.

Authorities identified the deceased as 44-year-old Roger Smith of McKee, who succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, and 51-year-old Jeffrey Allen of Manchester, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Manchester Police Chief Jeff Couch informed NBC that no other individuals were present in the home at the time of the incident.

Couch further revealed that the handgun used by the teen belonged to the juvenile’s father.

The young resident was not taken into custody, according to Couch.

As reported by WSAZ-TV, law enforcement did not disclose the specific age of the juvenile involved in the fatal encounter.

Across the country, many homeowners look to the Second Amendment for protection, a point highlighted by Amy Swearer in an Op-Ed for the Heritage Foundation.

“The right to keep and bear arms is based on the natural, immutable right to defend oneself and one’s liberties from crime and tyranny,” she expressed.

“Unfortunately, too many well-intentioned people today advocate severely restricting the ability of law-abiding Americans to defend themselves and others with the most effective firearms.

“They believe that Americans rarely use firearms to protect their rights and liberties, and they think commonly proposed gun control laws will meaningfully address gun-related violence. But the reality is quite different,” she argued.

“Americans use guns in self-defense on far more occasions than criminals use them to commit crimes. Yet those defensive gun uses rarely receive the amount of attention given to criminal gun uses,” she pointed out, referring to ordinary citizens protecting themselves as “underreported good guys using a gun.”

“Most lawful gun owners understand the gravity of taking another human life, even in lawful self-defense. They pray the day never comes when they must rely on their Second Amendment rights to protect themselves or others, because it will likely be the hardest moment of their lives,” she concluded.