Sheriff’s office: 14-year-old shoots brother in leg
Published 10:55 pm Tuesday, November 17, 2015
- Smith County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 8500 block of Cedar Ridge Dr. Tuesday after a 14-year-old boy shot his 16-year-old brother. (Cory McCoy/Staff)
A 14-year-old boy is accused of shooting his 16-year-old brother during an altercation Tuesday evening, according to information provided by the Smith County Sheriff’s Office.
Smith County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call just before 5 p.m. in the 8500 block of Cedar Ridge Drive.
According to Public Information Officer Lt. Gary Middleton, a 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg with a small caliber gun during an altercation with his 14-year-old brother.
The 16-year-old was taken to a local hospital, and his injuries are not life threatening, according to Middleton. The younger boy is being charged with aggravated assault – family violence and is being held at Smith County juvenile detention center.
– Cory McCoy