Teen Shot, Robbed 2 Boys Waiting At School Bus Stop: Miami-Dade Police

MIAMI, FL — A 16-year-old was arrested after robbing and shooting two 12-year-olds on their way to school Thursday morning in Miami, authorities said.

The teen approached the boys around 8 a.m., as they waited for their school bus, and demanded they give him their possessions, according to a news release from the Miami-Dade Police Department.

While confronting them, he pulled out a gun and shot at them before running away from the scene.

Both boys were shot in their extremities. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue brought them to a local hospital, where they remain in stable condition, police said.

The teen suspect was taken into custody by officers a few blocks from the scene. They found three guns on him, MDPD said.

"I am appalled that a 16-year-old was in possession of a rifle and two handguns. I am deeply disturbed that he used one of these firearms to shoot two of our innocent children,” Alfredo “Fredy” Ramirez III, the agency’s director, said. “No parent should have to worry about their child while they wait for the school bus. We could have lost two lives today, and now three families are affected by senseless gun violence. These issues begin at home and can be addressed early on. We will continue to be a presence and resource in our community."