That was about the only way to handle the situation.
Fint, it probably wasn't a dark back yard. It happened in the afternoon. .
https://www.**********.com/2022/10/05/northglenn-fatal-teen-shooting-handgun-update/ (Denver Post.com)
The shooting happened at about 2 p.m. on Sunday in the 11600 block of Pearl Street, police said.
https://kdvr.com/news/local/2-juveniles-shot-killed-in-northglenn-home-invasion/
Police said that around 2 p.m. officers were called to reports of menacing and trespass when they found two juvenile males suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital where they later died.