Teen dead after friends wearing body armortake turns shooting each other
A Florida teen was found wounded while he and a friend took turns wearing body armor and shooting each other, according to Florida police. Christopher Leroy Broad, 15 Years old, found died the evening of April 3 after being rushed to a hospital, according to police in Belleview. This is a community about 60 miles northwest of Orlando.
Belleview police, about 110 kilometers north of Orlando, received a call about a shooting late on the afternoon of April 3. When Police officers arrived at a residence, they found Christopher Broad Jr., who had been shot by a gun. The boy was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Belleview police, about 110 kilometers north of Orlando, received a call about a shooting late on the afternoon of April 3. When Police officers arrived at a residence, they found Christopher Broad Jr., who had been shot by a gun. The boy was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Following the teen’s death, investigators determined that Broad and 17-year-old Joshua Vining were playing and taking turns shooting at one another “while wearing a vest which contained a sort of body armor,” as per a news release from the Belleview local department .
According detectives “discovered evidence to prove that Vining shot and killed Broad,” furthermore police added: “Vining shot at Broad while he was wearing the vest and he was struck.”
Four days later, Vining was arrested on Thursday and he has been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child with a firearm. He was posted a $30,000 bond on April 8, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office website.
Police couldn’t say what kind of gun was being used or who owned it. The medical examiner said the cause of Broad’s death was a single gunshot wound into the chest and the manner of death was listed as homicide, consistent with an evidence affidavit, CNN reported.
Police couldn’t say what kind of gun was being used or who owned it. The medical examiner said the cause of Broad’s death was a single gunshot wound into the chest and the manner of death was listed as homicide, consistent with an evidence affidavit, CNN reported.
A 16-year-old boy witnessed the shooting initially, later he lied to police about what had happened, according to authorities. Police said the boy has been charged with providing false information to law enforcement.
Both teens have been charged as adults.
Both teens have been charged as adults.
