APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — An 11-year-old who is accused of taking a gun from his mother's vehicle and shooting two teens following an argument at football practice will remain in custody for three more weeks, a judge in Florida ruled Wednesday.
The child began sobbing after the judge ruled against a request for home detention, Orlando television stations reported.
But he told WESH-TV in Orlando that the shooting stemmed from bullying, a scenario supported by a police report.
Surveillance video showed one of the victims chasing the 11-year-old before the shooting, according to an arrest affidavit.
The mother told detectives she didn't see her son grab the gun, which she said had been stored in a gun box underneath the front passenger seat.
Persons:
Robert Mandell, WESH, “, ” Mandell, ”, Mike McKinley, Arnold Palmer
Organizations:
Orlando, Associated Press, Apopka Police Department, Police, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Locations:
Fla, Florida, Orlando