'These children are in desperate need of care in the appropriate setting, which is a higher level of care than we provide,' McTyer said in a statement.īoth children were in the home's emergency shelter care program, which is currently serving three children, McTyer said.

Kitwana McTyer, president and CEO of Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, where the children lived, called the incident 'tragic' and said it is 'the result of the system failing our children.' 'Deputies had nowhere to hide but trees,' he added.īoth children were charged with attempted first-degree murder and armed burglary, according to documents. A 14-year-old girl is seriously hurt after she and a 12-year-old boy allegedly armed themselves with stolen guns and opened fire on Florida deputies, June 1, 2021.