Fatal Christmas fight: Two teenagers arrested after sister fatally killed over presents
Two teenagers arrested after sister fatally killed over Christmas presents (Getty Images)
Two teenage brothers were arrested in Florida after their sister Abrielle Baldwin died in a fight over Christmas presents. 23-year-old sister, who had a 10-month-old son, was shot in the chest by her 14-year-old brother, according to BBC and Independent.
The shooting happened during a clash about who was getting more presents.
Before that, three siblings had gone shopping with their mother and sister's 10-month-old and six-year-old sons. Later, they went to their grandmother’s home where they started arguing over Christmas gifts.
“They had this family spat about who was getting what and what money was being spent on who and they’re having this big thing going on in the store and they’re all arguing with each other,” he said.
The woman was killed after telling her brother to “stop arguing because it was Christmas.”
After the younger sibling killed his sister, their 15-year-old brother grabbed the gun and shot him in the stomach, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in Florida.
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri (Sheriff’s Office)
The 15-year-old ran away and threw his gun. The 14-year-old brother is in the hospital but will be taken into custody after being released.
The woman was taken to the hospital but couldn't survive. She suffered internal bleeding, but her 10-month-old son, who was with her in a carrier, was unharmed.
The 15-year-old brother has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. The case will be reviewed to decide if the 14-year-old will be charged as an adult for his sister's death.
Other shooting incidents in the U.S.
On December 25, a fatal shooting happened at the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs, resulting in one death and three injuries. The shooting happened after a fight broke out between two groups.
On December 14, there was a shooting in Muskegon, Michigan, that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old resident.
The issue of shootings is a heating topic for gun control debate in the U.S. President Joe Biden reacted and appealed to the GOP, urging them to cooperate on gun control measures in response to recent shootings in Texas and Nevada amid a "gun violence epidemic."
