Brandon Twp.- The ages of two boys involved in recently shooting at a home is unusual, but not highly unusual, says Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard.
The boys, brothers, are 10-and 6-years-old.
Brandon deputies were called to a home in the 2800 block of Rock Ridge Lane around 6 p.m., Oct. 11. According to police reports, the homeowner thought something hit his house and while checking outside, saw two boys a couple hundred yards away in a field with a rifle. The 10-year-old was down on his knee with the rifle aimed at the man. The homeowner ran in the house, Bouchard said, and told his wife to get on the floor.
Upon arrival, deputies tracked the suspects to a residence and made contact with their father, arriving at the conclusion the boys were involved.
Five bullet holes from a .22 caliber rifle were found in the side of the homeowner’s garage and two .22 caliber rifles were confiscated from the home of the suspects.
‘This is extremely dangerous and disturbing behavior,? said Bouchard. ‘Regardless of what they were thinking, someone could have been killed.?
The boys were also questioned about a burglary of Roberts Tree Farm in the 2700 block of Sashabaw Road. Bouchard says it appears the youngsters were involved. In the Oct. 9 incident, the business owner found six tires shot out on his flatbed trailer. The window to the office was broken out, a radio damaged, .22 caliber rifle taken and pennies removed from a bubblegum machine.