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A pair of Florida children escaped from a group home, broke into a house, and used weapons found therein to engage in a gun fight with law enforcement officers.
FULL STORY: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/02/us/florida-deputies-shooting-teen/index.htmlA 12-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl broke into a home, found weapons and opened fire on deputies, sheriff says
Deputies in Volusia County, Florida, shot a 14-year-old girl on Tuesday night after she and a 12-year-old boy fled a group home, broke into a house, found multiple guns inside and then opened fire on deputies, according to Sheriff Mike Chitwood.
The girl was shot in the abdomen and the arm and is in stable condition, while the boy surrendered and was not injured ...
"I don't know what to say. Where have we gone wrong that a 12-year-old and 14-year-old think it's OK to take on law enforcement?" Chitwood said.
The sheriff's office on Wednesday released over nine minutes of edited video showing footage from body cameras and a helicopter looking down at the scene. ...
Charging affidavits for the juveniles indicate they are charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and armed burglary. ...
The affidavits include details from an interview with the boy in which he admits to shooting repeatedly at officers using a handgun, a shotgun and an AK-47 that they had taken from the home. He told investigators that they saw deputies outside the home, at which point the girl said, "I'm gonna roll this down like GTA," referring to the video game "Grand Theft Auto," according to the affidavits.
The boy "told detectives he knew they were cops when he shot them because he wanted to harm them. There are the words of a 12-year-old," Chitwood said at a news briefing. ...