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Kids Who Kill

What a sweet little... oh never mind.

By Camille BallentinePublished 6 years ago 3 min read
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When we hear of a murder having been committed by someone, we often think it has to be an adult that has committed such a crime. Most of the time we would be correct, most murders that have happened are done by adults. Over the years all walks of life have shown that murder can be done by pretty much anyone. Rich or poor, white or black, tall or short, young and old, but when we think young we think a young adult, that is not the case. It is not common, but children have been known to commit those horrible crimes. So here are a few of the children who did something that most of us would not see coming.

Britt Kellum

At the age of only nine years old Britt Kellum took the life of his 11-year-old brother in April of 1985. Britt had used a 16-gauge shotgun from the family home to shoot his older brother. Why would a nine-year-old kill? He got into an argument with his brother which resulted in the killing. Most laws protect young kids in court, most of the time depending on age will not be allowed to be charged as adults. Because of this Britt had to take a few years of therapy, court ordered. Sadly that is not where Britt's story ends. On October 30, 1989 Britt committed his second murder of another brother. His brother was only six years old when Britt took his father's .38 caliber hand gun and shot him.

Since he was only 13 at the time of the second killing, he once again could not be charged as an adult. He could only be held until he was 21 since he could not be sent to prison. He is out now, somewhere in the world.

James McClure

On May 7, 1985 a 12-year-old boy broke into the home of his elderly neighbor who was in his 80s at the time. He did not expect the older man to be home, or to confront him at all due to his age. Sadly for the older man, James stabbed him in the heart when he got confronted, which resulted in the man dying from the stab wound. James McClure was held until his 25th birthday.

Nathan Ferris

He was only 12 years old when he stole his father's .45 caliber pistol. He had taken it to school, which resulted in him killing one of his classmates before he turned the gun on himself on March 2, 1987. It is said that Nathan was overweight and was always being bullied around school.

Patricia Cummings

Drinking for teenagers never really mixes too well, but hey a lot of user have done it from time to time growing up in America, and when the drinking age is 21, no one wants to wait.

Unlike the rest of us, Patricia Cummings had lost her cool at 14 at a party where everyone was drinking. She had gotten into an argument with a guy who she ended up stabbing with a steak knife. Sadly, the guy did not make it from the stab wound to the chest, and Patricia only got five years in prison. She was 19 when she got out.

14-Year-Old Mother

Becoming a mom at any age is hard, its long hours and pretty much no sleep with everything being a mess around the house. Well a 14-year-old mother was trying to watch tv, and with a one-month-old, that could be kind of hard. Being fed up by the crying, and not having a break to watch her show, she smothered her child to death.

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Camille Ballentine

I am still finding my way in life.

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