Overview
- Kimahri Blevins, 14, and Gabriel Williams, 16, are held in juvenile detention on first-degree premeditated murder charges in Santa Rosa County.
- Investigators say Danika Troy was shot multiple times and her body was set on fire in woods off Kimberly Road in Pace, where casings, a shoe and her scooter were found.
- Sheriff Bob Johnson says the stated motive does not match the forensics, and his office is working with the State Attorney to pursue adult prosecution; no parents have been charged.
- Arrest reports and witness statements describe a social‑media dispute, allege Williams used a handgun taken from his mother, and recount an initial plan to shoot once before the attack escalated.
- Danika’s mother says she does not blame the boys and cites an “evil influence,” and she told the New York Post one suspect pretended to have a crush to lure her; a candlelight vigil is planned at Avalon Baptist Church.