Current:Home > Markets14-year-old arrested in fatal shooting in Florida -StockSource
14-year-old arrested in fatal shooting in Florida
View
Date:2025-04-13 05:16:12
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! (51)
Related
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- The beautiful crazy of Vanderbilt's upset of Alabama is as unreal as it is unexplainable
- Harris talks abortion and more on ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast as Democratic ticket steps up interviews
- YouTuber Jack Doherty Crashes $200,000 Sports Car While Livestreaming
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- LeBron and son Bronny James play together for the first time in a preseason game for the Lakers
- Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better odds
- A Michigan Senate candidate aims to achieve what no Republican has done in three decades
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Connecticut Sun force winner-take-all Game 5 with win over Minnesota Lynx
Ranking
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- Trump and Harris mark somber anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- Chicago mayor names new school board after entire panel resigns amid a fight over district control
- Jill Duggar Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at Brother Jason Duggar’s Wedding
- Average rate on 30
- Bear with 3 cubs attacks man after breaking into Colorado home
- TikToker Taylor Rousseau Grigg Dead at Age 25
- A man and a woman are arrested in an attack on a former New York governor
Recommendation
'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
Bear with 3 cubs attacks man after breaking into Colorado home
Padres-Dodgers playoff game spirals into delay as Jurickson Profar target of fan vitriol
NFL games today: Start time, TV info for Sunday's Week 5 matchups
Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
TikToker Taylor Rousseau Grigg Dead at Age 25
Billie Eilish tells fans, 'I will always fight for you' at US tour opener
Olivia Munn Details Journey to Welcome Daughter Méi Amid Cancer Battle