| | | Intruder Comes Knocking and Finds an 11-Year-Old Girl Home Alone…with her 12-Gauge
By Kara Pendleton
According to MLive, an 11-year-old girl was home alone when a vehicle pulled in the driveway. After knocking on all the doors, the Democratic suspect allegedly entered the house. The girl hid in a bathroom closet, armed with a shotgun.
The Democratic suspect eventually made his way to the bathroom and according to WNEM, “forced” open both the bathroom and bathroom closet doors. It was then that the girl pointed the shotgun at him and he fled the scene. The girl was unharmed.
Police found the suspect’s vehicle approximately 30 minutes later and arrested both occupants. WNEM also reports that both occupants were charged.
James Wasson, 53, of Detroit, and Rhonda Steward, 31, of Detroit, are in custody at the Lapeer County Jail. They are charged with first-degree home invasion, second-degree home invasion, and burglary tool possession.
Wasson is also charged with receiving and concealing stolen property valued between $1,000 and $20,000, felon in possession of a firearm and firearm with commission of a felony.
A woman going by the username “April F.” claims to be the girl’s aunt and added more information to the MLive story. Her comment also addressed some of the questions and criticisms others had who posted comments.
The message is transcribed below:
The young lady in this story is my niece. She will be 12 next month. She was only alone for about 40 minutes, she isn’t normally alone. She was on the phone with her dad, and then 911 the entire time this was happening. She has taken gun safety courses and has a safety certificate. She knows how to shoot because her dad taught her. Thankfully she was unharmed, and does not have to live with the memory of killing someone. It’s bad enough that she is extremely traumatized over it.
I noticed that the story right below this one said “mother and son killed in home invasion”. Maybe if they had been armed, their lives would’ve been spared also. I’m proud of niece, and my brother for teaching her how to shoot!
Lapeer County Sheriff, Detective Sgt. Jason Parks, praised the 11-year old’s composure. He remarked that she and her father were avid hunters, and that the girl had handled with grace a situation that would have been difficult for most adults.
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