Current:Home > MyFlorida teen accused of fatally shooting mom, injuring her boyfriend before police standoff -Ascend Finance Compass
Florida teen accused of fatally shooting mom, injuring her boyfriend before police standoff
View
Date:2025-04-12 14:38:19
Florida authorities responded to a fatal shooting Saturday during which they say a 14-year-old boy shot his mother and her boyfriend before pointing the gun at himself.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said during a press conference that they received several 911 calls Saturday shortly after 4 p.m. from a residential neighborhood in Riverview, a town south of Tampa. The calls notified authorities of an injured man and another man outside in the neighborhood with a firearm that he put to his head.
When deputies responded, they came in contact with the individual waving the firearm and engaged in a 16-minute negotiation with him. He repeatedly put the gun to his head, but eventually he put it down, Chronister said. The deputies fired one "less-lethal" 40 millimeter launcher when the suspect tried to retrieve the gun from the ground.
"They used their remarkable intuition and expertise to determine this suspect was not looking to harm them, but was contemplating suicide," Chronister said.
TSA agents accused:Watch: TSA agents in Miami appear to steal passenger items; what they're accused of taking
UAW strike:What Detroit automakers have to give the UAW to get a deal, according to experts
Man survives with five gunshot wounds
The suspect was taken into custody and identified as a 14-year-old boy.
While on the scene, police came in contact with the boy's brother. He told police that he heard his mother and her boyfriend arguing, followed by gunshots. When he went to the source of the noise, he saw his brother shoot his mother once or twice. The brother fled after having the gun pointed at him.
The mother's body was found in a nearby driveway. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her boyfriend, the injured man, found shelter at a neighbor's house. Chronister said that he sustained five gunshot wounds, including to the torso, the face and one through each hand. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital, and as of Saturday night was sedated in critical condition.
The police were still investigating as of Monday morning and have not yet brought charges against the individual.
veryGood! (9323)
Related
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports
- Jordan Spieth announces successful wrist surgery, expects to be ready for 2025
- Gilmore Girls' Kelly Bishop Reacts to Criticism of Rory Gilmore's Adult Storyline
- B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
- Obi Ndefo, Dawson's Creek Actor, Dead at 51
- Can the ‘Magic’ and ‘Angels’ that Make Long Trails Mystical for Hikers Also Conjure Solutions to Environmental Challenges?
- Get 50% Off Ariana Grande Perfume, Kyle Richards' Hair Fix, Paige DeSorbo's Lash Serum & $7 Ulta Deals
- See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
- NHL star's death shocks the US. He's one of hundreds of bicyclists killed by vehicles every year.
Ranking
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- Horoscopes Today, August 31, 2024
- Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnastics champion Kara Welsh killed in shooting
- Summer camp lets kids be kids as vilifying immigration debate roils at home
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- NASA sets return date for empty Starliner spacecraft, crew will remain in space until 2025
- Great Value Apple Juice recalled over arsenic: FDA, Walmart, manufacturer issue statements
- School is no place for cellphones, and some states are cracking down
Recommendation
Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
Small airplane crashes into neighborhood in Oregon, sheriff's office says
How to know if your kid is having 'fun' in sports? Andre Agassi has advice
Watch this smart pup find her owner’s mom’s grave with ease despite never meeting her
NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
Jason Duggar Is Engaged to Girlfriend Maddie Grace
Gilmore Girls' Kelly Bishop Reacts to Criticism of Rory Gilmore's Adult Storyline
Sephora Flash Sale: Get 50% Off Shay Mitchell’s Sunscreen, Kyle Richards’ Hair Treatment & More