Overview
- The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says the victim, identified as 13-year-old Emony Nicole Jackson, was taken to a hospital where she died.
- Deputies responded to a residence in the 2200 block of Okada Court in Orange County, Florida, after reports of a person shot.
- A 15-year-old told deputies at the scene that he was responsible for the shooting and described it as an accident.
- Deputies arrested the teen at the scene, and he faces a manslaughter charge, according to the sheriff’s office.
- Authorities state the incident occurred on Christmas Day, with the suspect currently in custody as the investigation proceeds.