The female driver who was shot remains in a critical condition in hospital.
According to the sheriff of Hillsborough County, a 14-year-old boy was run over and killed by a woman in her twenties who herself sustained a gunshot wound.
The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the Carrollwood neighborhood of Tampa Bay, Florida – just 6 miles north of where the Super Bowl was played the same evening – when authorities were reportedly sent to The Place at Carrollwood apartment. of an incident.
According to the sheriff of Hillsborough County, delegates learned that the female driver and the teenage boy had a physical altercation, minutes before the boy was killed. According to authorities, the driver of the vehicle was apparently involved in the initial confrontation.
“At one point, shots were fired at the driver,” the sheriff of Hillsborough County said in a press release. “The woman, in her early twenties, was transported to the Citrus Park Emergency Room, where she is currently in critical condition.”
The 14-year-old boy died after being hit by the vehicle, but it is unclear whether he died at the scene of the incident or whether he was taken to hospital.
“We are very saddened by the tragedy that resulted from a senseless fight,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. ” A child has died as a result of the irresponsible actions of adults who had an oral dispute and were allowed to escalate. Our detectives processed the scene, interviewed witnesses and worked to determine who fired the shots. At present there are no arrests yet the motive is being investigated. Those who have seen or heard something are urged to come forward. ‘
It is not currently known if the two people involved in the incident knew each other, but the matter is still being actively investigated and the Hillsborough County sheriff has asked someone with information to contact them regarding the matter.