PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A fatal shooting on Christmas Eve stemmed from an argument about holiday presents.

According to Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, two brothers, ages 14 and 15, got into an argument about how many Christmas presents they were getting and it escalated.

The shooting happened at a home near Trotter and 22 Avenue SW.

What You Need To Know

  • Fatal shooting on Christmas Eve stemmed from an argument about holiday presents

  • Two brothers, ages 14 and 15, got into an argument about how many Christmas presents they were getting

  • Both armed, the brothers fired shots and their 23-year-old sister was killed and the 14-year-old was injured

Gualtieri said as the brothers continued to argue, a relative tried to separate the teens and move the 14-year-old outside.

But that’s when Abrielle Baldwin, 23, followed her brother outside and as they argued, the 14-year-old fired, shooting her in the chest.

She later died.

Authorities said the 15-year-old, also armed, then shot his 14-year-old brother in the stomach.

The younger teen was taken to an area hospital and had surgery.

The 14-year-old, who has been charged with first-degree murder and being a delinquent in possession of a firearm, will be transferred into the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice’s custody.

The 15-year-old is charged with attempted first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence.

Louis Stephens, the executive director of I Support Youth, mentored a 16-year-old who was shot and killed earlier this year.

He says youth gun violence is out of control.

"A lot of kids feel like there is no way out," Stephens said. "Gun violence is the only thing I've known.

"We have to do a better job as far as the community of giving them better routes to take."

Stephens said local leaders need to step and offer help for troubled kids. 

"We gotta go down to the basic things and the root of the problems. There's not enough opportunity," he said. "There's not enough programs. There's not enough things to put these kids to choose different routes." 

Gualtieri said the number of teens who have illegal guns is a problem in Pinellas County.

“These young kids, 14-15 years old routinely carry firearms,” Gualtieri said. ”And this is what happens when you got young delinquents.

“They carry guns, they get upset, they don't know how to handle things so they just take out their guns and start shooting each other and one of them kills his sister.”