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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPolice: Florida teen killed after boys take turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor
KOKIBELLEVIEW, Fla. A teenager is dead and two teenagers have been arrested after police in Florida said the boys took turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor.
Police responded to a call of a shooting Sunday and found Christopher Leroy Broad Jr., 16, shot inside of a home. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
A police investigation found that Joshua Vining, 17, and Broad were taking turns shooting at each other while wearing a vest that contained a form of body armor. Broad Jr., 16, died after he was hit by a bullet fired by Vining, WFTV reported.
Police responded to a call of a shooting Sunday and found Christopher Leroy Broad Jr., 16, shot inside of a home. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
A police investigation found that Joshua Vining, 17, and Broad were taking turns shooting at each other while wearing a vest that contained a form of body armor. Broad Jr., 16, died after he was hit by a bullet fired by Vining, WFTV reported.
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Police: Florida teen killed after boys take turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor (Original Post)
brooklynite
Apr 2022
OP
A 16 and a 17-year-old playing with a gun and body armor. What could possibly go wrong?
sop
Apr 2022
#4
Gawd & gunz. In a state where they claim to be so "pro-life" that they own the women's
lindysalsagal
Apr 2022
#7
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,355 posts)1. This is heartbreaking and I hope everyone gets the help they'll need.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)2. My brother and his friends used to do some really
stupid stuff. Luckily everyone survived.
Celerity
(43,399 posts)3. dupe
sop
(10,190 posts)4. A 16 and a 17-year-old playing with a gun and body armor. What could possibly go wrong?
Turbineguy
(37,337 posts)5. Poor kid
now he'll never become Florida Man.
treestar
(82,383 posts)6. This is tragic yet calls for that comment
about winning stupid prizes.
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)7. Gawd & gunz. In a state where they claim to be so "pro-life" that they own the women's
bodies until they're no longer fertile.
I hate these fools. And they'll never learn.
struggle4progress
(118,290 posts)8. "What could possibly go wrong?"
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)9. I give up...