An underage boy was rushed to a pediatric trauma center Thursday evening after being shot in a Kissimmee neighborhood, police said. Officers found the juvenile in the 1300 block of Oak Haven Drive with a gunshot wound to his left arm, and paramedics transported him to Arnold Palmer Hospital. Authorities described his condition as critical but stable. Detectives later identified and arrested a 19-year-old suspect in the case.
Police release: scene and transport
In a release, the Kissimmee Police Department told ClickOrlando that officers were sent to the 1300 block of Oak Haven Drive after a report of an injured person. When they arrived, they found the boy with a gunshot wound to his left arm. According to the release, paramedics took him to Arnold Palmer Hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable condition. Police did not share many additional specifics about where or how the shooting unfolded. Detectives confirmed they identified a suspect and arrested him the following day.
Where the patient was taken
The boy was taken to Orlando Health's pediatric center, the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, which runs a dedicated children's emergency department and trauma services. According to Orlando Health, the hospital includes a children's emergency department and serves as a regional referral center for serious pediatric injuries. Specialists there handle complex child trauma cases, although medical privacy rules limit what hospitals can disclose about individual patients.
Suspect identified and charged
Detectives identified 19-year-old Yosber Valentin Capriles Barrios as the suspect. The department says he was taken into custody on Friday and now faces three counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Those details come from the department's release, as reported by ClickOrlando. Police have not released a motive or a full timeline of events. The investigation is ongoing, and prosecutors will determine formal charges and court dates moving forward.
Local context and state storage law
The shooting is the latest high-profile child-involved firearms incident in Kissimmee. On July 12, a 2-year-old died after a 4-year-old found an unsecured gun inside a parked vehicle, as reported by Telemundo 31. Florida law requires that a person who stores or leaves a loaded firearm where a minor is likely to gain access must keep it in a securely locked box or secure it with a trigger lock, per Florida Statutes. Officials have not provided further details about this case, and investigators continue to work to piece together what happened.
