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Boy, 11, uses own shotgun to to kill dad's pregnant girlfriend
Feb 23 2009 By Lauren Crooks
A BOY of 11 blasted his dad's pregnant girlfriend in the head while she was in bed - then calmly got the bus to school.
Jordan Brown has been charged with murdering eight-months pregnant Kenzie Houk, 26, and her unborn child.
Authorities in rural Wampum, Pennysylvania, say the boy may have used his own shotgun to carry out the shocking killing before putting it away tidily in his room.
Police found mum-of-two Kenzie's body after her four-year-old daughter told woodcutters working nearby that she thought her mum was dead.
State troopers later held Jordan at his school.
His dad, Christopher Brown, was said to be "a mess" and in "a state of shock and disbelief".
But Kenzie's relatives claimed the boy had already threatened to kill her.
Brother-in-law Jason Kraner said: "He actually told my son that he wanted to do that to her.
"There was an issue with jealousy."
Kenzie's dad Jack added: "An 11-year-old kid - what would give him the motive to shoot someone?"
Kenzie's seven-year-old daughter pointed the finger at Jordan when quizzed by police.
Lawrence County District Attorney John Bongivengo said: "She didn't actually witness the shooting. She saw him with what she believed to be a shotgun and heard a loud bang."
Jordan owned a youth model 20-gauge shotgun for hunting with his dad.
But his lawyer, Dennis Elisco, said: "I don't think he knows what's going on."
The death follows another killing linked to a child.
A nine-year-old Arizona boy accused of shooting his dad and lodger has done a deal with authorities - admitting negligent homicide in the lodger's death, while the charge of killing his father was dropped.
Boy, 11, uses own shotgun to to kill dad's pregnant girlfriend
Feb 23 2009 By Lauren Crooks
A BOY of 11 blasted his dad's pregnant girlfriend in the head while she was in bed - then calmly got the bus to school.
Jordan Brown has been charged with murdering eight-months pregnant Kenzie Houk, 26, and her unborn child.
Authorities in rural Wampum, Pennysylvania, say the boy may have used his own shotgun to carry out the shocking killing before putting it away tidily in his room.
Police found mum-of-two Kenzie's body after her four-year-old daughter told woodcutters working nearby that she thought her mum was dead.
State troopers later held Jordan at his school.
His dad, Christopher Brown, was said to be "a mess" and in "a state of shock and disbelief".
But Kenzie's relatives claimed the boy had already threatened to kill her.
Brother-in-law Jason Kraner said: "He actually told my son that he wanted to do that to her.
"There was an issue with jealousy."
Kenzie's dad Jack added: "An 11-year-old kid - what would give him the motive to shoot someone?"
Kenzie's seven-year-old daughter pointed the finger at Jordan when quizzed by police.
Lawrence County District Attorney John Bongivengo said: "She didn't actually witness the shooting. She saw him with what she believed to be a shotgun and heard a loud bang."
Jordan owned a youth model 20-gauge shotgun for hunting with his dad.
But his lawyer, Dennis Elisco, said: "I don't think he knows what's going on."
The death follows another killing linked to a child.
A nine-year-old Arizona boy accused of shooting his dad and lodger has done a deal with authorities - admitting negligent homicide in the lodger's death, while the charge of killing his father was dropped.