A man was arrested after shooting his mother to death and leaving her boyfriend in critical condition, local authorities said.
A 14-year-old teenager from Riverview, western Florida (USA). A man was arrested on Monday after fatally shooting his mother and leaving her boyfriend in critical condition, local authorities said.
According to the sheriff: Chad Chronister, Hillsborough County; Police received a call Saturday afternoon about a teenage boy wandering around the area south of Tampa with a gun.
After arriving at the home and unsuccessfully ordering the suspect to drop the gun, officers continued to negotiate with the suspect for approximately 16 minutes, during which time the minor raised the gun to his head on more than one occasion. Ta.
Officers were forced to fire “non-lethal shots,” after which the suspect surrendered to authorities, police said.
Investigators later found the mother’s boyfriend in critical condition inside the home, shot five times, and a few doors away, the mother’s body was found lying shot to death in the entranceway of the home. .
According to the detainee’s brother, who partially witnessed the incident, It all started when she heard her mother and her boyfriend arguing, and then heard gunshots.
When he left the bedroom, he saw his brother shoot his mother and flee the scene, possibly to chase down and finish off her boyfriend, local channels said. W.F.L.A.
“This 14-year-old boy’s life is over, too. He will never see the outside of a detention center,” Kronsiter said.