SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR) — Two teenage boys from Florida were charged with premeditated murder on Thursday after allegedly luring a 14-year-old girl into a wooded area, burning her body, and shooting her multiple times, according to authorities.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office said 16-year-old Gabriel Williams and 14-year-old Kimahri Blevins were arrested after they allegedly shot Danika Jade Troy multiple times before dousing her in gasoline and setting her on fire on Sunday.
Gabriel Coleman Williams (left) and Kimahri Blevins (Photos:{ }Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office){ }
The report states that Danika Jade Troy was reported missing by her mother, Ashley Troy, after she and her electric scooter were discovered missing from their home.
On Tuesday, a burned body was found approximately 50 yards into a wooded area near 3970 Kimberly Road, along with a black and red electric scooter and 9 mm ammunition casings. The body was later identified as Danika’s, based on the clothing and scooter description, according to the report.
The report states that a cooperating witness revealed that Williams and another individual, Blevins, had planned Danika’s murder.
2 Florida teens charged with murder after shooting girl, setting her body on fire: police{ }(Photo: Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office)
The plan was to shoot her once, but Williams allegedly continued shooting before burning her body, according to the report.
Williams reportedly confessed to detectives that Danika had made hurtful comments about him, which upset him.
Blevins, when questioned, requested a lawyer and was subsequently arrested, according to the report.
Both Blevins and Williams are currently held in the Department of Juvenile Justice.
2 Florida teens charged with murder after shooting girl, setting her body on fire: police (Photo: Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office)
The investigation continues as deputies gather more evidence to support the charges against Williams.
The Santa Rosa County District School District released a statement in response to the murder.
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“Santa Rosa County District Schools is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of our students. Our hearts are with the family as they face an unimaginable loss,” according to the statement. “We have been notified of the arrest of two students in connection with this off-campus incident. We are devastated by this situation and are fully cooperating with law enforcement as their investigation continues. Additional counseling and support services are being made available to students and staff at the affected school. Due to the ongoing investigation and to protect the integrity of the process, we are unable to provide additional information at this time.”
