The town of Manchester, Kentucky was the setting last weekend of a real-life version of the 1990 hilariously heartwarming holiday family comedy classic Home Alone – which ends with two burglars arrested after being cartoonishly injured repeatedly by a series of inventive booby traps set by an plucky eight year-old boy determined to defend the house from the intruders intent on stealing whatever they can from within – although there were some key differences.

There were no traps in this one. And the age and gender of the juvenile involved in the incident were not made public, nor whether they were “home alone” at the time. And it wasn’t Christmas.

But there were two burglars. And they were thwarted by the kid. Permanently, per the Kentucky State Police. “On Saturday, February 15, 2025, at approximately 4:24 AM, Clay County 911 contacted Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 11 London to report a shooting incident within the city limits of Manchester. Manchester Police Department responded to the scene and found two individuals who had been shot. They requested KSP’s assistance in investigating the matter. Upon arrival, troopers determined that the two men involved had forcibly entered a residence with the intention of stealing firearms from a safe. During the break-in, a juvenile resident of the home discovered the intruders and saw them holding firearms. The juvenile, acting in self-defense, retrieved a handgun and shot both men before escaping through a bedroom window. The two men who were shot were later identified as: Roger D Smith, 44, of McKee was transported to Advent Health Manchester by Clay County EMS but succumbed to his injuries. Jeffrey M Allen, 51, of Manchester who was pronounced deceased at the scene,” wrote KSP in a Facebook post on the new Angels with Dirty Souls.