15-year-old accused of manslaughter for shooting, killing 16-year-old: Sheriff

The Brief

  • A 15-year-old boy was arrested after deputies say he fatally shot 16-year-old Pinien Dalmacy during a fight at an Orange County park.
  • Sheriff John Mina said the violence stemmed from a minor hallway bump at Oak Ridge High School that escalated into a planned fight.
  • Mina called the shooting “preventable” and said the 15-year-old is charged with manslaughter and possession of a firearm on school property.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy at an Orange County park, Sheriff John Mina said Friday.

“I’m really angry,” Sheriff Mina said.

Shooting started as trivial hallway confrontation: Sheriff

The backstory:

The sheriff said it appears that the shooting stemmed from a trivial confrontation earlier in the day between the boys in the hallway at Oak Ridge High School.

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