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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Two 12-year-old boys were arrested Monday morning after they were caught playing with a loaded handgun, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
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Deputies responded to West Brooks Circle off U.S. 1 around 8:25 a.m. after witnesses heard gunshots and reported seeing two boys in the area, one of whom had a handgun, deputies said.
Neighbors told deputies that one of the boys pointed the gun at their car where two adults and three children were inside.
A sergeant who responded to the scene heard and saw more gunshots and ordered the boys to put their hands up. Both were taken into custody without incident and charged with discharging a firearm and possession of a firearm by a person under 16. They were both transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
12-year-olds playing with gun in Oak Hill: 7/11/22This morning, deputies responded to a report of 2 boys playing with a gun in a vacant lot in Oak Hill. The reporting parties indicated they heard a gunshot and went to check to see if anyone was injured. One of the boys then pointed the gun at their car, which was occupied by 2 adults and 3 children. A responding sheriff's sergeant heard and witnessed additional gunshots as she approached and ordered the boys out with their hands up. The boys, both age 12, were taken into custody without incident and charged with discharging a firearm and possession of a firearm by a person under 16. The boy who pointed the gun at the witnesses was also charged with aggravated assault with a firearm. Both were transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice and taken in for secure detention. The handgun and ammunition were recovered, and the source remains under investigation.
Posted by Volusia Sheriff's Office on Monday, July 11, 2022
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The boy who pointed the gun at witnesses is also being charged with aggravated assault with a firearm.
The gun and ammunition were recovered at the scene, according to deputies. The source of the gun remains under investigation.
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