Brothers arrested for shooting at cars from stolen truck in Central Florida

(WFLA) - Two Polk County brothers are facing several attempted murder charges after deputies say they shot at cars with people inside.It happened Friday night in the Auburndale and Winter Haven area. Deputies say 25-year-old Shawn Whitten and 19-year-old Brett Crosby were driving around in a stolen truck, shooting at occupied cars.A woman and her three children, ages one, five and six, were in one of the cars that were shot at. The other two cars only had drivers inside. "It's a miracle nobody was shot," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.After driving around a while, the brothers crashed the stolen truck and ran. They were eventually taken into custody."Thanks to our cooperation with the Auburndale Police Department, a tight perimeter, and people who saw something and immediately said something, we took these brazen brothers into custody before they killed someone," Sheriff Judd said.Both brothers are facing several charges, including six counts of attempted murder with a firearm.Deputies say Whitten has an extensive criminal history.Crosby has not been booked into jail yet because he was taken to the hospital for what deputies believe was a drug overdose.

(WFLA) - Two Polk County brothers are facing several attempted murder charges after deputies say they shot at cars with people inside.

It happened Friday night in the Auburndale and Winter Haven area. Deputies say 25-year-old Shawn Whitten and 19-year-old Brett Crosby were driving around in a stolen truck, shooting at occupied cars.


A woman and her three children, ages one, five and six, were in one of the cars that were shot at. The other two cars only had drivers inside.

"It's a miracle nobody was shot," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.

After driving around a while, the brothers crashed the stolen truck and ran. They were eventually taken into custody.

"Thanks to our cooperation with the Auburndale Police Department, a tight perimeter, and people who saw something and immediately said something, we took these brazen brothers into custody before they killed someone," Sheriff Judd said.

Both brothers are facing several charges, including six counts of attempted murder with a firearm.

Deputies say Whitten has an extensive criminal history.

Crosby has not been booked into jail yet because he was taken to the hospital for what deputies believe was a drug overdose.