16-year-old arrested in Brandon Exchange shooting

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A 16-year-old has been arrested on an attempted first-degree murder charge in connection with Wednesday’s shooting at the Brandon Exchange, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.No one was shot. An employee suffered a minor cut when a store window shattered, according to the sheriff’s office.Deputies responded to the mall after dispatchers received calls reporting gunfire at 5:16 p.m. Wednesday. More than 100 deputies responded, and the first arrived one minute after being dispatched, the agency said.Deputies secured the scene and cleared businesses throughout the mall. K-9, drone and aviation teams also assisted in the search, according to the sheriff’s office.Investigators said a physical altercation between two groups began in a hallway near the mall’s family room. Several people then ran into the main corridor, where one person was knocked to the ground and the teenager began firing a handgun, according to the sheriff’s office.ORIGINAL COVERAGE | Dep