By Police1 Staff
TALLADEGA, Ala. — An 11-year old boy thwarted a would-be burglar by shooting him in the leg.
WPVI reports the boy, Chris Gaither, was home alone and armed himself with a handgun after he heard the man come inside.
The intruder — who stole a clothing hamper — threatened Gaither as the boy confronted him. Gaither then shot the suspect in the leg.
“He [the suspect] started crying like a little baby,” Gaither told the publication.
Police will file charges against the suspect after he finishes treatment at a hospital, according to the report.