Florida Teenager Charged After Gun He Brought Onto School Bus Is Used in Unintentional Shooting

Published on February 10, 2024

A teenager has been charged in Florida for bringing a handgun onto a Hernando County school bus last month. The same gun accidentally injured a student days later, officials said. Speaking at a Feb. 8 press conference, Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said the 16-year-old student was initially stopped by law enforcement officers on Jan. 12 as police were investigating reports of a stolen vehicle. An officer approached the teenager, who then allegedly stepped out of the vehicle, pushed the officer out of the way, ran back to the stolen vehicle, and fled the scene, according to Sheriff Nienhuis. He eventually crashed the vehicle, which was later found at Mariner’s Cay Apartments, the sheriff said....