12-year-old fatally shoots home invasion suspect after armed robbery seriously wounds the boy's grandmother

A 12-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after fatally shooting one of two armed robbery suspects.

Goldsboro, North Carolina, police say that two armed robbery suspects entered 73-year-old Linda Ellis' home on Saturday demanding money, WTVD-TV reported Sunday.

One of the suspects reportedly shot Ellis in the leg, prompting Ellis' 12-year-old grandson to retrieve a handgun in the home and fire on the two suspects, causing them both to flee the scene.