RELATED: Search continues for suspect in car theft that led to AMBER alert Runnels was taken to a nearby hospital, but died later that night from his injuries.īoth Herbert and Lois were injured during the attack, but are expected to make a full recovery. "I started hitting him in the head with the barrel and I know I must have hit him at least ten times right in the face, just as hard as I could hit him," Herbert said. RELATED: Doctors say man accused in Tampa shooting rampage was 'not of sound mind' Herbert then proceeded to beat Runnels with the handle of the gun until the intruder was unconscious. He quickly grabbed a hold of a shotgun he had hanging on his wall by the door. His mother "has got a pathway to start therapy" or "counseling" for the boy, he said, noting that steps were in order to help him cope with the "very abnormal situation."I said, I've got to do something quick and get the edge on him, get the advantage on him," Herbert said. Travis has been in contact with the mother, who informed him her son is seeking appropriate help following the incident, he said.ĬLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The victims in the case have not been named by authorities. "At this time, the East Feliciana County Sheriff's Office has no evidence, whether it be physical evidence, or testimonies from witnesses, that the 12-year-old young man did anything that would implicate that he committed a crime," Travis told the Washington Examiner.Īfter the investigation concludes, the sheriff's department will turn its findings to the district attorney, who will decide whether the child was justified to shoot the intruder. No evidence at this time points to charges for the boy, he added. The other suspect is Jennifer Bond, who was booked in the East Feliciana Parish Prison for "Accessory After the Fact," the department wrote.īarker is not accused of directly killing anyone, though Travis said Louisiana law states that participation in a crime that results in a murder or death can be applied to other suspects. One of them is Jonathon Barker, who is charged with second-degree murder, principal to aggravated burglary, and principal to aggravated kidnapping. Two other individuals allegedly involved in the attempted burglary were discovered and booked in prison. He's really a hero for taking care of his mother," Sheriff Jeff Travis told the Washington Examiner. I've tried to reflect myself when my kids were 12-years-old, or maybe when I was 12-years-old, what I know is a very horrific incident. "I don't know what you tell a kid at that age. MCAULIFFE SLAMMED FOR SAYING VOTING SHOULD BE 'EASIER' THAN BUYING A GUN He was pronounced dead at the hospital by the East Feliciana Parish Coroner. At some point during this incident the perpetrator was fatally shot by a resident of the home," the department wrote in a statement.įirst responders were dispatched to the scene, and CPR was administered to LeBlanc before he was transported to a local medical facility. The perpetrator was in possession of a firearm. "Witnesses stated that a perpetrator forced entry into the home at this address to perform a home invasion. The boy feared for his mother's life when he used a hunting rifle to shoot 32-year-old Brad LeBlanc, who broke into their home located east of Clinton on June 30, according to a July 1 report from the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office. A 12-year-old boy in Louisiana fatally shot an armed intruder who was threatening his mother inside their home, local authorities said.
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