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5 things to know: 11-year-old kills home intruder

By Staff reports
Sept 4, 2015

Five things to know for Friday, September 4:

1. An 11-year-old boy was home alone with his sister, 4, when two people broke into his house. One of those intruders is now dead. [Read the full story here]

2. Four Atlanta-area teams played last night. Three of them won. [Georgia Tech coverage | plus photos | Falcons quotes | plus photos | Braves coverage | photos from Kennesaw State's game]

3. Vice President Joe Biden was in town yesterday. [Read what he told his Atlanta audience]

4. Is $1,000 too much to pay for one pill? [our investigations team takes a look at drug prices]

5. For many, it's a three-day weekend. [check our full forecast before you make plans]

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