Stepdad shoots, kills Colo. teen mistaken for intruder
Stepfather kills Colo. teen mistaken for burglar
A Colorado Springs Police vehicle is seen parked outside of a house where a 14-year-old girl was mistakenly shot by her stepfather at their home in northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Kent Nishimura)
Colorado Springs Police officers take down caution tape outside of a house where a 14-year-old girl was mistakenly shot by her stepfather Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 at their home in northeast Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Kent Nishimura)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Police say a 14-year-old Colorado girl was fatally shot by her stepfather after a report of a burglary at her home.
Colorado Springs police spokesman Larry Herbert said the girl’s stepfather fired the shot, but said it wasn’t known if he had mistaken the teen for a burglar.
Police say the girl was shot around 6 a.m. Monday and later died at the hospital.
The stepfather hasn’t been arrested or identified and it will be up to prosecutors to decide whether charges should be filed.
Herbert said police are looking at the stepfather’s intent and whether he acted recklessly as they investigate the shooting.
Colorado’s “Make My Day” law allows residents to defend themselves against intruders.
