12-year-old Kendra St. Claire was in her family’s home while he mother, Debra, was at work. Suddenly someone started banging on the door and Kendra heard glass shatter. She called her mother, who told the teen to get Debra’s 40 caliber handgun, go to her mother’s closet and call 9-1-1.<\/p>\n
The 911 tapes tell the story as it unfolded.<\/p>\n
Kendra: “I’m at my house. I’m in my closet. And I ran away from (inaudible) someone’s trying to get into my house and I do not know who they are.” Dispatcher: “Ok I have a deputy en route, I want you to stay on the phone with me. Ok?” Kendra: “Ok. Please. I think they are in the house.”<\/p>\n
Kendra had taken shelter in a closet, clutching her mother’s .40 caliber glock gun while she listened to the intruder make his way around her home.<\/p>\n
Kendra: “Please help me. Please.” Dispatcher: “Alright, alright. I understand. Do you still have your mom’s gun there?” Kendra: “Yes I do. I have it in my hand.”<\/p>\n
Her fear intensified to sheer terror, when she saw the knob of the closet door beginning to turn.<\/p>\n
At that point, that for the first time in her life, Kendra fired a gun.<\/p>\n
Police said the bullet traveled straight through the closet door and struck 32-year-old Stacey Jones in the shoulder, scaring him out of the house. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Poor, misguided Stacey was found later by the police a few blocks away. They took him to the hospital and he’s awaiting trial and bond has been set at a $1\/4 mil.<\/p>\n
Excellent shooting, Kendra. Thanks to Tman for the link.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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