How Old Do You Need to Be to Have the Right of Self-Defense?

Or the right to defend your family? Texas sheriff: Juvenile shoots stepfather to protect mother | WFAA

His stepfather was assaulting his mother, so he shot the stepfather. He then called 911.

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office said deputies interviewed the juvenile, his mother, and other witnesses. According to those interviews, the juvenile said he shot his father to stop him from continuing to assault his mother. The juvenile was later released to his grandmother, according to the sheriff's office.

Johnson County, Texas is about about 15 miles south of Fort Worth.

They are releasing very few details to prevent identification of the kid in question, but since this happened in Texas, where they take self-defense, and defense of others, seriously, I doubt he will be charged, unless something turns up to discredit the witnesses. For example, there is no word on the mother's condition. Was the kid released to the grandmother because of injuries or other reasons? We don't know and probably won't know. (Hat tip to concealed nation.)