‘He started crying like a little baby’: 11-year-old brags about shooting suspected home invader

Author: Washington Post

May 01, 2016

Chris Gaither was home alone “petting the dogs” on Wednesday morning when he heard a noise upstairs.

Chris Gaither was home alone “petting the dogs” on Wednesday morning when he heard a noise upstairs. The 11-year-old boy f-rom Talladega, Ala., told NBC affiliate WVTM-TV that he was scared, so he grabbed a knife and steadied himself. Chris said that a man appeared on the stairwell, but when confronted, he ran back up upstairs. When the man reappeared moments later, the boy told WVTM-TV, the individual was holding a gun. “When he was coming down the stairs, that’s when he told me he was going to kill me, f-you and all that,” Chris said. Instead of running, Chris told the station, he upgraded his weaponry, picking up a 9mm handgun that was in the home. Chris said he threatened to kill the man and ...