. >> reporter: defense attorney dennis elisco rushes to the jail. >> it was beyond surreal. of absolute shock. >> he couldn't understand why he couldn't come home. you know, at 11 years old, that's so hard. >> the whole situation, i'd say is heinous. >> it's difficult to charge an 11-year-old with homicide. >> reporter: so you have to be really sure. >> you have to be sure enough to charge him, yes. >> reporter: prosecutor john bongivengo tells reporters he is confident in his arrest. especially because jordan's clothing showed some evidence of gun residue. >> i have a shotgun blast to the back of the head. it's consistent with a 20 gauge shotgun shell. i have a 20 gauge youth model in his room. it smells like it's recently fired. and he's got gun residue on him. at this point, that is more than enough. >> reporter: police found three 20 gauge shell casings outside the home, and one in particular caught their eye. >> that shell was found adjacent to the driveway in late february in pristine condition. >> reporter: in that second interview he had with police, jordan refers to