Orange County Fla. March 24 2013 A 12-year-old boy is dead after he was accidentally shot by his 16-year-old brother in their Lake Nona home, Orlando police said.
It was the second time this week that guns in the hands of minors had a tragic ending in Orange County.
On Wednesday, a 4-year-old Pine Hills boy shot himself in the face in the condominium where he lived with his family, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
The 4-year-old is stable but critical after the shooting Wednesday morning inside a unit in the Los Robles Condominiums on Silver Star Road.
The shooting Friday took place in the 9900 block of Portofino Drive in the Nonacrest subdivision about 2:20 p.m.
"This is everybody's business because it's in our neighborhood," said Ana McKitterick, whose son used to ride the school bus to Lake Nona Middle School with the victim.
The boy was rushed to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, where he was pronounced dead within hours.
"As a parent, it breaks your heart," said McKitterick, who has lived in the gated community for about a year. "It's very sad."
Other residents in the Lake Nona community said they did not know the family very well and were shocked to see such a significant police presence in the usually peaceful subdivision.
"This neighborhood is very quiet," said Pedro Feliciano, who has lived in the area for about two years.
The 16-year-old will not face charges, said Sgt. Jim Young, an Orlando police spokesman.
The boys' parents were not home at the time of Friday's shooting, investigators said. However, officers plan to meet with the State Attorney's Office to determine whether there was any negligence, Young said.
Authorities would not release the name the 16-year-old or the shooting victims in either case.
The 4-year-old boy injured Wednesday is expected to survive.
Source-Orlando sentinel
It was the second time this week that guns in the hands of minors had a tragic ending in Orange County.
On Wednesday, a 4-year-old Pine Hills boy shot himself in the face in the condominium where he lived with his family, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
The 4-year-old is stable but critical after the shooting Wednesday morning inside a unit in the Los Robles Condominiums on Silver Star Road.
The shooting Friday took place in the 9900 block of Portofino Drive in the Nonacrest subdivision about 2:20 p.m.
The boy was rushed to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, where he was pronounced dead within hours.
"As a parent, it breaks your heart," said McKitterick, who has lived in the gated community for about a year. "It's very sad."
Other residents in the Lake Nona community said they did not know the family very well and were shocked to see such a significant police presence in the usually peaceful subdivision.
"This neighborhood is very quiet," said Pedro Feliciano, who has lived in the area for about two years.
The 16-year-old will not face charges, said Sgt. Jim Young, an Orlando police spokesman.
The boys' parents were not home at the time of Friday's shooting, investigators said. However, officers plan to meet with the State Attorney's Office to determine whether there was any negligence, Young said.
Authorities would not release the name the 16-year-old or the shooting victims in either case.
The 4-year-old boy injured Wednesday is expected to survive.
Source-Orlando sentinel