Teenager Kills Brother And Himself Over Food

A teenager in Florida has fatally shot his six-year-old brother, wounded his 16-year-old brother and then turned the gun on himself during an argument over food.

The three brothers were home alone and started squabbling over dinner when the 13-year-old grabbed a handgun and shot his two siblings before killing himself, police in Pasco County said.

Officers received a call about the shooting at 6.19pm local time on Wednesday in the city of Hudson, some 45 miles (72km) north of Tampa.

The older brother was taken to a hospital and his injuries were not considered life-threatening, police said in a statement.

The names of the children were not released by authorities.

"This is a horrific scene," Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said.

"This is a nightmare when you hear about the ages of these boys, a six-year-old that was probably playing in his room, an argument over food and he lost his life."

The Tampa Bay Times said that the children's mother was at work and a fourth son, who is 18 years old, was not at the house.