14-Year-Old Alleged Burglar Shot by Homeowner After Entering Los Angeles Home
I’ll be honest—this story hit harder than most headlines.
A 14-year-old kid, just a teenager, was shot early one morning in Encino after allegedly breaking into someone’s home. It wasn’t late at night. It was 5:10 a.m.—the kind of time most of us are still half-asleep, maybe getting ready for work or school.
According to the LAPD, the homeowner woke up to the sound of people trying to break in. This wasn’t just a knock at the door or someone checking a lock. It was aggressive enough that he moved his family into a safe room. Think about that: a dad, rushing his wife and kids into a secure room before grabbing a gun. That says a lot about how real the threat felt in that moment…