Thursday, 03 Jun 2021 08:36 AM MYT
A 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl found guns inside a home they broke into in Enterprise, Florida, and fired on sheriff’s deputies, the Volusia County sheriff’s office said in a statement.“The 12-year-old boy, armed with an AK-47, finally put down his weapon shortly thereafter and was not injured,” the sheriff’s statement said.
She underwent surgery and was in stable condition, authorities said. No sheriff’s deputies were hurt in the Tuesday night shooting.The children had run away from Florida United Methodist Children’s Home in Enterprise on Tuesday afternoon, the sheriff’s department said. The officers surrounded the home. At that point gunfire erupted from the house, the sheriff’s statement said. The home contained a handgun, a shotgun and the AK-47, along with a large amount of ammunition.“Deputies did everything they could tonight to de-escalate, and they almost lost their lives to a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old,” said Volusia County sheriff Mike Chitwood.