ORLANDO, Fla. — The mass shooting that left three people dead in Orange County last week is calling into question why the 19-year-old suspect was free, despite a long record of juvenile offenses.
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Local law enforcement is calling on the state and prosecutors to make some changes.
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New rules already include a 10-day holding period for juveniles.
Young offenders can also be outfitted with an ankle monitor.
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But Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said it’s not enough.
“I don’t care who you are 14 or 40, if you commit a crime with a gun, you get a mandatory sentence to go with it,” Chitwood said.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing in his budget to create a juvenile justice education system.
That special school district could give juvenile offenders a chance to get an education or learn vocational skills.
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