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Florida Teens Charged With Killing 14-Year-Old Danika Troy After Luring Her Into Woods

Officials are moving to try the teens as adults.

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.