Florida deputy’s 10-year-old son accused of selling gun to classmate
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida deputy’s 10-year-old son was arrested after authorities said he sold a gun to another elementary school student.
According to NBC affiliate WBHH, Country Oaks Elementary School in Labelle, Florida, was placed on a brief lockdown Wednesday morning as deputies investigated the incident.
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In February, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy’s son agreed to sell the gun to another 10-year-old for $300. WBBH said the gun belonged to the boy’s dead father.
The sheriff’s office said ammunition was found in one boy’s backpack, and deputies later found the gun in his backyard under a shed, along with a baggie of marijuana.
The boy is facing several charges, including the sale/purchase of a firearm by a minor, unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor, possession of a firearm on school property, and possession of marijuana over 20 grams.
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The other boy was charged with selling a firearm to a minor, unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor, possession of a firearm on school property, and grand theft of a firearm.
According to WBBH, the mother of the boy who sold the gun is a Hendry County deputy. She was placed on administrative leave pending and administrative inquiry.
Both 10-year-olds were taken into custody at the Department of Juvenile Justice.
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