A terrifying moment has gone viral after an 11-year-old boy shot a burglar, believing the firearm he picked up was only a toy.
According to reports, the boy was home when an intruder broke in. Panicked, he grabbed what he thought was a toy gun lying nearby — but when he pulled the trigger, it went off for real. The burglar was struck, collapsing before fleeing the scene.
Police rushed to the home and confirmed the weapon was a fully loaded handgun. Thankfully, the child was unharmed, though visibly shaken after realizing what had happened.
The incident has sparked heated debate online. Some call the boy a hero for defending himself, while others are horrified that a child had such easy access to a deadly weapon. Gun safety advocates are now demanding accountability, warning that this could have easily ended in tragedy.
👉 What do you think — brave self-defense, or a wake-up call about keeping guns away from children?
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