14-year-old shot, killed in Ruskin; shooter is 15-years-old: HCSO
RUSKIN, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy.
Deputies responded to the 900 block of Seminole Sky Drive in Ruskin on Saturday afternoon for reports of a shooting.
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When deputies arrived, they found a 14-year-old boy who had been shot in the chest.
The teen was taken to a hospital where he died.
The person who fired the gun is a 15-year-old boy, according to the sheriff's office.
The shooter told detectives that he was an acquaintance of the victim.
The circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation.