Current:Home > Markets14-year-old arrested in fatal shooting in Florida -Infinite Edge Learning
14-year-old arrested in fatal shooting in Florida
View
Date:2025-04-13 00:25:47
Authorities in Florida have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with a shooting that left one victim dead and another in critical condition.
Reports for the shooting at the 11000 block of Lynmoor Drive in Riverview, Florida, came in on Saturday afternoon at the same time that emergency dispatchers received calls detailing a young male suspect running through the neighborhood with a handgun, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
MORE: Philadelphia teen arrested, charged in FBI terrorism investigation
When deputies arrived at the scene, they contacted the suspect, who repeatedly pointed the gun to his head and threatened to shoot himself, authorities said.
The deputies then began de-escalation tactics and negotiated with the suspect for 16 minutes, ultimately convincing him to lower his weapon, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister told reporters during a news conference.
When the teen attempted to retrieve the weapon again, deputies shot him in the hand with a rubber bullet, Chronister said.
"They used their remarkable intuition and expertise to determine this suspect was not looking to harm them, but was contemplating suicide," Chronister said of the deputies' actions.
MORE: Florida teen 'mastermind' arrested in connection with massive Twitter hack
During the de-escalation process, emergency units responded to the reports of the man who was shot several times and fled to a neighbor's home for help, authorities said. The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
As the teen was being taken into custody, deputies then found another victim, who was unresponsive in a nearby driveway, according to the sheriff's office. The woman, who is related to the suspect, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
Chronister described the scene as "one that nightmares are made of."
"This family's lives have been forever changed," he said. "They lost a mother. This mother's life is over."
MORE: 16-year-old arrested for allegedly making threats to gay bars, police say
ABC Tampa affiliate WFTS reported that the teen shot and killed his mother, shot her boyfriend five times and attempted to shoot his older brother.
The investigation is ongoing, the sheriff's office said.
veryGood! (741)
Related
- Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs files motion to dismiss sex trafficking claim in sexual assault lawsuit
- This Disney restaurant is first in theme-park history to win a Michelin star
- EPA rule bans toxic chemical that’s commonly used as paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer
- What were Tom Selleck's juicy final 'Blue Bloods' words in Reagan family
- Beat The Heat With ban.do's 30% Off Sale, And Shop More Bestsellers Up to 52% Off
- 3 US Marshals task force members killed while serving warrant in North Carolina, authorities say
- GaxEx: Transforming from Inception to Over Ten Million Users, Witnessing the Zenith of the Global Cryptocurrency Market
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Family of a Black teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell files lawsuit against homeowner
Ranking
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- Book excerpt: Judi Dench's love letter to Shakespeare
- Seller of fraudulent N95 face masks to refund $1.1 million to customers
- Billy Joel's ex-wife Christie Brinkley dances as he performs 'Uptown Girl': Watch
- Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback
- Sue Bird says joining ownership group of the Seattle Storm felt inevitable
- Powassan virus confirmed in Massachusetts: What you should know as tick season continues
- Prince Harry and Meghan to visit Nigeria to talk Invictus Games
Recommendation
House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
Union asks judge to dismiss anti-smoking lawsuit targeting Atlantic City casinos
Anne Hathaway Shares She's 5 Years Sober
Family of a Black teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell files lawsuit against homeowner
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
GaxEx Global Perspective: Breaking through Crypto Scams, Revealing the Truth about Exchange Profits
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao faces sentencing; US seeks 3-year term for allowing money laundering
Shark attacks and seriously injures British tourist in the Caribbean as friends fight off the predator