13-year-old-boy kills brother and wounds another before killing himself

by Daily Sabah with Agencies

ISTANBUL Americas

Mar 26, 2015 12:00 am GMT+3

by Daily Sabah with Agencies

Mar 26, 2015 12:00 am

A 13-year-old boy has shot and killed his six-year-old brother and wounded his 16-year-old brother, before shooting himself with a hand gun. The shootings occurred after a dispute over food, according to Florida police, media sources have reported.

The incident took place in the family's mobile home in Pasco County, a suburban community of Hudson, after 6 p.m. The wounded brother notified the police, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco told a press conference on Wednesday.

Sheriff Nocco: 13 YO shoots/kills self after fatally shooting 6 YO brother; also shot 16 YO brother, who lived. pic.twitter.com/I7VtYTUYgx
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) March 26, 2015

"This is a horrific scene, this is a nightmare," Nocco added. There is no information on how the boy obtained the gun at home, where the three boys lived with their mother and another 18-year-old brother. Both the elder brother and mother were away from home during the incident.

The wounded boy is being treated and his condition is not life threatening, reports said.

Last Update: Mar 26, 2015 2:47 pm

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