2 12-Year-Olds Arrested After Shooting BB Guns At Hillsborough Deputy

GIBSONTON, FL — Two 12-year-olds are accused of shooting a BB gun at a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy, shattering the window of his sheriff's cruiser.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, on Sunday, a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy responded to a call involving kids shooting BB guns near the intersection of Midway Street and Nundy Avenue in Gibsonton.

While responding, the deputy’s left rear window was shattered by a BB gun pellet, the sheriff’s office said.

The deputy and a recruit in the car with him were uninjured.

"I'm appalled at the behavior of these two individuals," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "They could have seriously injured someone and will now face the consequences for their actions."

The 12-year-olds have been charged with two counts of throwing a deadly missile within or into a vehicle.

"Our deputies say goodbye to their loved ones each and every day, not knowing what a shift may hold," said Chronister. "We're lucky in this case that there were no injuries. But this could have ended differently had our deputy lost control of their vehicle or hit another driver after this occurred."

Anyone who was driving in this area on Sunday around 5 p.m. and sustained vehicle damage should call the sheriff's office at 813-247-8200.