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Two Teens Choose The Wrong House To Rob, Get Shot

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David Hookstead Sports And Entertainment Editor
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Two teenage boys were shot after attempting to break into a home in Jeannette, Pennsylvania Tuesday night.

Police say two boys were shot after a group of four attempted to break in to the residence, according to WTAE news. (VIDEO: Relatives Of Teen Shot While Robbing Home: ‘How He Gonna Get His Money?’)

The identities of the four boys hasn’t been released by the police, who have said that all four were between the ages of 13 and 16. (VIDEO: Watch A Texas Police Officer Make An Incredible Headshot On Hostage-Taking Robber)

Both suspects who were shot were taken to the hospital for bullet wounds to the legs, while the two suspects not shot were taken to a juvenile detention center, according to WTAE(VIDEO: Chicago Thug Learned The Hard Way That Good Guys With Guns Shoot Back)

The investigation is ongoing and the police believe the homeowner could be covered by Pennsylvania’s castle doctrine laws.

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