A young Kentucky resident was more than a match for two men who broke into a home on Saturday.
Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Kentucky State Police were informed of a shooting that took place in Manchester after the Manchester Police Department wanted assistance, according to a news release from the Kentucky State Police.
The news release said two men forced their way into a home and were seeking to steal guns from a safe.
“During the break-in, a juvenile resident of the home discovered the intruders and saw them holding firearms,” the release said.
“The juvenile, acting in self-defense, retrieved a handgun and shot both men before escaping through a bedroom window,” the release said.
The dead men were identified as Roger Smith 44 of McKee, who died at a nearby hospital, and Jeffrey Allen 51 of Manchester, who died at the scene..
Manchester Police Chief Jeff Couch told NBC that no one else was at home at the time of the incident.
Couch said the gun belonged to the father of the teen who fought back.
The teen was not taken into custody, he said.
Police did not say how old the juvenile was who killed