14-year-old boy fatally shot in Ruskin, deputies investigating
RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Deputies are investigating a fatal shooting in Ruskin that left a 14-year-old boy dead on Saturday.
At 4:37 p.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 900 block of Seminole Sky Drive regarding the shooting.
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Officials said the teen was shot in the chest. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died.
The suspect was identified as a 15-year-old boy, who told deputies he was an “acquaintance” of the victim.
This remains an ongoing investigation.
No further details were provided.
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