CLEWISTON -- Hendry County Major Crimes Unit is currently Investigating the shooting death of a 4-year-old child and the critical condition of a 5-year-old sibling, both from the Clewiston …
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CLEWISTON --Hendry County Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate the shooting death of a 4-year-old child and the injury of a 5-year-old sibling, both from the Clewiston area.
At approximately 2:54 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021, Hendry County Major Crimes Unit was contacted by Clewiston Police Department requesting assistance in a reported shooting involving two young children.
The shooting occurred in a vehicle parked at a Subway restaurant on Berner Road off of US-27.
Both children were immediately rushed to the hospital where 4-year-old Terrance “Junior” Saintlot was pronounced deceased. 5-year-old Aubriana Saintlot was airlifted and transported to a trauma center.
On Saturday, May 8, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said Aubriana is now in stable condition.
The shooting was reported as accidental but the case remains under investigation.
Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden said, “We are offering our sincerest condolences to the family of these young children. We are determined to provide every resource available to us to conduct this investigation to determine how this tragedy could have occurred."
