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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Sat Apr 9, 2022, 10:07 AM Apr 2022

Police: Florida teen killed after boys take turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor

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BELLEVIEW, Fla. — A teenager is dead and two teenagers have been arrested after police in Florida said the boys took turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor.

Police responded to a call of a shooting Sunday and found Christopher Leroy Broad Jr., 16, shot inside of a home. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.

A police investigation found that Joshua Vining, 17, and Broad were taking turns shooting at each other while wearing a vest that contained a form of body armor. Broad Jr., 16, died after he was hit by a bullet fired by Vining, WFTV reported.

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Police: Florida teen killed after boys take turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2022 OP

This is heartbreaking and I hope everyone gets the help they'll need. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #1

My brother and his friends used to do some really leftyladyfrommo Apr 2022 #2

dupe Celerity Apr 2022 #3

A 16 and a 17-year-old playing with a gun and body armor. What could possibly go wrong? sop Apr 2022 #4

Poor kid Turbineguy Apr 2022 #5

This is tragic yet calls for that comment treestar Apr 2022 #6

Gawd & gunz. In a state where they claim to be so "pro-life" that they own the women's lindysalsagal Apr 2022 #7

"What could possibly go wrong?" struggle4progress Apr 2022 #8

I give up... Blue_Tires Apr 2022 #9

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,232 posts)

1. This is heartbreaking and I hope everyone gets the help they'll need.

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Sat Apr 9, 2022, 10:08 AM

Apr 2022

leftyladyfrommo

(20,028 posts)

2. My brother and his friends used to do some really

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2022, 10:11 AM

Apr 2022

stupid stuff. Luckily everyone survived.

Celerity

(54,897 posts)

3. dupe

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Sat Apr 9, 2022, 10:15 AM

Apr 2022

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216577675

sop

(19,352 posts)

4. A 16 and a 17-year-old playing with a gun and body armor. What could possibly go wrong?

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Sat Apr 9, 2022, 10:19 AM

Apr 2022

Turbineguy

(40,214 posts)

5. Poor kid

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2022, 10:47 AM

Apr 2022

now he'll never become Florida Man.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

6. This is tragic yet calls for that comment

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2022, 10:48 AM

Apr 2022

about winning stupid prizes.

lindysalsagal

(22,999 posts)

7. Gawd & gunz. In a state where they claim to be so "pro-life" that they own the women's

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2022, 10:52 AM

Apr 2022

bodies until they're no longer fertile.

I hate these fools. And they'll never learn.

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)

8. "What could possibly go wrong?"

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Sat Apr 9, 2022, 01:11 PM

Apr 2022

Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)

9. I give up...

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Sat Apr 9, 2022, 01:13 PM

Apr 2022

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