Boy, 13, uses slingshot to scare off man trying to kidnap little sister
A 13-year-old Michigan boy has been hailed a hero after he used a slingshot to save his 8-year-old sister from a would-be kidnapper.
After emerging from the woods located near the northern Michigan home, the suspect grabbed the girl and held her mouth shut to prevent her from screaming.according to WOOD TV, an NBC affiliate out of Grand Rapids. The quick-thinking teen took his slingshot and began firing off at the suspect, striking him in the head and chest.
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