Two Teens Charged in Shocking Murder of Florida Girl Amid Social Media Dispute

December 7, 2025
Two Teens Charged in Shocking Murder of Florida Girl Amid Social Media Dispute
  • Investigators have questioned both suspects and have not ruled out charging any parents as part of the ongoing probe, with conflicting statements emerging.

  • A 14-year-old girl, Danika Troy of Pace, Florida, was lured into a wooded area by two teen boys and fatally shot, with her body later burned.

  • Two suspects, Gabriel Williams, 16, and Kimahri Blevins, 14, have been charged with first-degree premeditated murder and are in custody at the Department of Juvenile Justice.

  • Danika’s mother, Ashley Troy, says she still loves the boys and seeks justice, honoring her daughter who she described as beautiful and devoted to her faith.

  • Authorities say Troy and the suspects were acquaintances from school with a dispute over Thanksgiving break that included an initial plan to shoot her.

  • Motive described involves online insults and social media disputes surrounding the suspects’ views of Troy.

  • Sheriff Johnson called it the first juvenile-on-juvenile homicide in his tenure and noted the case’s tragic impact, with discussion of possibly trying the teens as adults.

  • Both suspects are detained in the Department of Juvenile Justice as prosecutors weigh whether to pursue adult charges.

  • Witnesses say the murder resulted from a planned sequence, with Williams using his mother’s handgun to shoot Troy multiple times and later helping burn her remains.

  • Danika’s mother asks for accountability, expressing that she does not blame the community and hopes full legal consequences are pursued.

  • Support has come from Avalon Baptist Church and a GoFundMe page has been set up for funeral costs, with a candlelight vigil planned.

  • Troy was last seen by her mother around the end of November and was found December 2 off Kimberly Road in Pace, roughly 17 miles north of Pensacola.

Summary based on 3 sources


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