A 13-year old boy from Florida shot two of his siblings after a scuffle over food before shooting himself dead. The three brothers aged 16, 13 and 6 were having dinner when the scuffle ensued, the 13-year-old grabbed a gun shot his two brothers before killing himself. The older one was rushed to hospital where his wounds were termed as not life threatening.
The tragedy happened at Pasco County about 45 miles from Tampa Florida at around 6.19 p.m. local time. The names of the children who were home alone with their mother away for work and the older 18-year-old brother away were not disclosed by the Sheriff’s office.
“This is a horrific scene,” Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco Chris said, “This is a nightmare when you hear about the ages of these boys, a 6-year-old that was probably playing in his room, an argument over food and he lost his life.”
Further details of the tragic incidents were not disclosed.
