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A 16-year-old teenager shot and killed an intruder while protecting his 8-year-old sister, and now his entire community is calling him a hero. On October 28, the young girl was waiting for the school bus when a white car suddenly stopped in front of her house. Four or five men got out and something immediately felt wrong. The girl ran back inside with the men chasing after her and violently kicking the door. Inside the house, there were only the girl and her brother, Keller Edelman. Their parents were not home. Keller quickly told his sister to hide upstairs and not come out. Then he went into his father's room, grabbed a revolver, and shouted through the door, warning that he was armed. But the intruders didn't believe him. They thought it was just the bluff. Moments later, the door was forced open. A gunshot rang out. One of the intruders dropped instantly, while the others ran away in panic. Keller immediately called 911. After investigating, police determined that he acted in self-defense while protecting his sister's life, the community praised him as a young hero. However, the situation didn't end there. The intruder's family claimed he did not deserve to die and threatened to sue Keller, demanding $2 million in damages. So now the question is, if you were in Keller's position, what would you have done?