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11-year-old arrested and charged in shooting of 2 teens at Florida football practice

The young suspect is in custody following Monday night’s gunfire in Apopka, charged with second-degree attempted murder

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APOPKA, Fla. – An 11-year-old boy allegedly shot two 13-year-olds after they had scuffled at a youth football practice in central Florida on Monday night, authorities said.

The alleged shooter was arrested and booked on a single charge of second-degree attempted murder following the incident at the Northwest Recreation Complex in Apopka, outside of Orlando, police said.

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ā€œThat’s not good,ā€ Apopka Police Chief Mike McKinley told reporters. ā€œWe shouldn’t have 11-year-olds that have access to guns and think they can resolve a dispute with a firearm.ā€

The call for help came at about 8:18 p.m. ET and officers arrived on the scene at 8:24 p.m., police said.

Read the full report from NBC News.


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