A 14-year-old Florida boy is in custody after officials said he shot and killed his mother and opened fire on her boyfriend.
According to NBC6 affiliate WPTV, who first reported the story. on Saturday around 4 p.m., Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said the sheriff's office began to receive 911 calls that prompted a response to the Summerfield subdivision in Riverview.
When deputies arrived, they found a 14-year-old who repeatedly pointed a gun at his own head, Chronister said. After a 16-minute negotiation, deputies fired a non-lethal round and took the teen into custody.
Deputies then discovered his mother's body in the driveway.
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According to NBC6 affiliate WFLA, deputies came into contact with another family member at this point. The teen suspect's brother said he heard his mom and her boyfriend arguing along with several gunshots.
When the brother left his bedroom, he witnessed his younger brother shoot his own mother.
The sheriff said he believes after shooting his mom’s boyfriend, he then shot and killed his own mother and then began running around the neighborhood to finish off the mom’s boyfriend.
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The mother's boyfriend suffered five gunshot wounds and is in critical condition, officials said.
The 14-year-old suspect has no criminal history, officials said.
““The scene behind me is one that nightmares are made of,” Chronister said. "This 14-year-old young boy’s life is over too. He will never see the outside of a detention facility.”
