A tragady here in my neighborhood

[Sithie]

Last night, over off the paved road, about a mile from my house, we saw a bunch of flashing lights, police, sherrifs, ambulances. They were right in front of my good friends house, so of course I called to see if they were okay. They were. Then the county SWAT team showed up( none of use even knew there was one). My friend lives just across the road from where they were all going. The little 12 year old boy who lives there came to her house on his bicycle. His daddy had gotten drunk, and began to beat his stepmom, the boy had called his grandparents( his dad's folk) they had come and his dad had also beat grandpa, so the little boy then called 911. He was able to run to my friend's house. The man then took the other family members hostage. by 10 pm he had let the hostages go, but said he was going to kill as many police as possible before they killed him.

At 1:30 am we all heard machine gun fire then the authorities started to disburse.

We do not know, how it ended at this time.

I am begging, please, please pray for this little boy, as the pain and sorrow I know he is bearing is heartwrenching. And for that mans other family. But mainly the little boy is breaking my heart. He told my friend," Today was my first day of 6th grade, and I have homework, but my book is in there." It is too sad for words.


Thank you all,
Sithie