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Argument over Christmas gifts turns deadly as 14-year-old kills his older sister, deputies say

LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida woman holding her 11-month-old son in a baby carrier was fatally shot by her 14-year-old brother while trying to diffuse an argument over Christmas gifts he was having with their 15-year-old brother. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says the 15-year-old brother then shot and injured his 14-year-old brother for shooting their 23-year-old sister on Sunday in Largo, Florida. Authorities say the 14-year-old shot his sister after she told the younger brother to stop arguing since it was Christmas Eve. The 14-year-old was charged with first-degree murder and child abuse. His 15-year-old brother was charged with attempted first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.

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