Authorities in Florida have released a bodycam video showing a gunfight involving a teenager who fatally shot his parents. This event occurred in Tampa, Florida, as officers from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the home of the 19-year-old, as reported by the New York Post.
The sheriff’s office identified the teenager as Christos Alexander Themelis Junior, stating he shot his 51-year-old father, Christos Byron Themelis, inside the residence before shooting his 48-year-old mother, Rebecca Ann Themelis, on the front lawn in the presence of the officers.
In the video posted on Facebook, an officer can be heard yelling at the teenager, “Stop reaching for your waistband.”
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Following the gunfight, the teenager was fatally shot shortly after 11 pm on Saturday, according to the outlet, citing the law enforcement agency. The officers were dispatched to the house after receiving a “frantic” 911 call from Rebecca Ann Themelis. She informed the operator that her son had shot her husband. Upon their arrival, the officers instructed the woman to walk towards them. However, the teenager brutally shot her in the back of the head while she was on the lawn and then fired at the officers.
In the video posted on Facebook, an officer can be heard yelling at the teenager, “Stop reaching for your waistband.” During the crossfire, deputy Shane McGough, 26, was shot in the leg, as authorities informed the Post. After receiving emergency medical care, Mr. McGough was quickly transported to a local hospital. Christos was also seriously injured during the gunfire exchange. He managed to crawl back into the house and barricaded himself. When the sheriff’s SWAT team entered the residence, they discovered Christos and his father deceased. The teenager is believed to have succumbed to the injuries he sustained during the shoot-out.