A 23-year-old Florida mother of two was shot after an argument over Christmas presents.
Abrielle Baldwin was killed on Christmas Eve at her grandmother's home in Largo, Florida.
Police believe the gun was fired by her 14-year-old brother, Damarcus Coley, who was then shot by her 15-year-old sibling, Darcus Coley.
It is believed that Darcus fled the scene and then called her mother.
Damarcus and his sister were taken to the hospital where he underwent surgery, but Abrielle did not survive her injuries.
Both brothers have been charged with murder and the state is considering trying them as adults.
Abrielle Baldwin, a 23-year-old mother of two, was shot and killed on Christmas Eve in Largo, Florida
Darcus Coley, 15 (left) and his brother Damarcus Coley, 14 (right), are both charged with murder or attempted murder
The drama began when the siblings went shopping with their mother Joyce and Arielle's two children – a six-year-old son and an 11-month-old boy.
They returned to their grandmother's home in Largo and began arguing, with the 15-year-old saying his younger brother was getting more than him.
“The fact that two teenagers are arguing over gifts – a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old – that's what happens,” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said. “But not with weapons.”
The 14-year-old, Damarcus, allegedly pulled out a .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol and threatened to shoot his brother in the head – but their uncle managed to remove him from the house, Gualtieri explained.
It is believed Damarcus was confronted outside by her sister who was carrying her 11-month-old son in a baby carrier.
“You all need to leave this stuff alone.” Why are you trying to start it? It’s Christmas,” she told him in an audio recording captured by a neighbor’s home camera and obtained by the Tampa Bay Times.
The Christmas Eve shooting occurred outside the siblings' grandmother's home in Largo (pictured)
Abrielle was shot with that weapon, police said – they suspect it was stolen from a car
Damarcus Coley, 14, poses with his gun hours before he allegedly shot his sister
Gualtieri continued: “Damarcus then started arguing with Abrielle and used very derogatory language – I won't repeat it all – and all sorts of swear words.”
“He called her horrible and all sorts of things and stated that he was going to shoot her and that he was 'going to shoot the baby too'.”
Damarcus is said to have then shot his sister in the chest.
His brother, Darcus, reportedly ran out of the house screaming that his sister had been shot — and then allegedly shot Damarcus with his own .45-caliber pistol.
Darcus fled the scene, threw his gun into a nearby yard and contacted his mother, officials said.
He was later taken to a psychiatric facility for “self-harm statements” and is expected to be transferred to the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center.
Charges were brought against both brothers.
Damarcus Coley is charged with first-degree murder, child abuse and felon in possession of a firearm and may be tried as an adult.
His 15-year-old brother is charged with attempted first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.
Abrielle Baldwin, 23, was the mother of a six-year-old son and an 11-month-old boy
The baby was being held in a carrier by its mother when she was shot – but the child was uninjured
Gualtieri said “juvenile offenders” get their hands on firearms either by purchasing stolen guns on the street or through car break-ins.
“Both Damarcus and Darcus carried weapons at all times. They regularly carried firearms,” he said.
“People knew. That's what they did.'
He added: “This is what happens when there are young offenders and they carry weapons.”
“They get upset, they don't know how to handle things, so they just pick up their guns and start shooting at each other.”
Gualtieri said both brothers were well known to police.
Damarcus' arrest history dates back to when he was 12 years old. He was previously charged with vehicle theft, assault on a school employee and assault on a police officer, Gualtieri said.
Both brothers were arrested in May for multiple carjackings and both have already been charged with a juvenile offense of possession of a firearm by a minor.
Gualtieri added: “The problem is there are way too many kids out there with way too many guns.”
He said gun violence among young children is the worst he has ever seen.
“These kids need to be locked up,” Gualtieri said. 'Send a message.'