Overview
- Gabriel Williams, 16, and Kimahri Blevins, 14, are charged with first-degree premeditated murder and are being held in juvenile detention.
- Danika Troy’s burned body was found off Kimberly Road in Pace, where investigators also recovered her black-and-red electric scooter and 9 mm casings.
- A cooperating witness told detectives the teens planned the attack, and Sheriff Bob Johnson alleged Williams used a handgun taken from his mother.
- The sheriff said the suspects’ explanations do not align with forensic findings, and the motive remains unresolved as the investigation continues.
- The State Attorney is being asked to pursue adult charges, the school district has offered counseling, and a vigil is planned at Avalon Baptist Church.