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Florida Teens Charged: Girl, 14, Shot, Burned by Classmates
5 Dec
Summary
- Two teenagers arrested for allegedly shooting and burning a 14-year-old girl.
- The victim was reported as a runaway, unaware she had been murdered.
- Suspects were reportedly friends of the victim from school.
A tragic case has emerged in Florida where two teenage boys are facing murder charges for the death of 14-year-old Danika Troy. The situation unfolded when Troy's mother reported her missing on December 1st, only for authorities to discover she had been murdered the night before. Her body was later found burned and riddled with bullets in a wooded area.
The two suspects, a 16-year-old and a 14-year-old, were arrested on December 4th and charged with first-degree premeditated murder. Investigators allege the 16-year-old stole his mother's handgun and shot Troy multiple times before he and the younger teen set her body on fire. The motive remains under investigation, though the suspects were reportedly schoolmates of the victim.
Danika Troy's burned remains were discovered by a passerby on December 2nd, prompting an immediate investigation that quickly led to the arrests of the two minors. Authorities are seeking to try the suspects as adults. A GoFundMe has been established to assist Troy's family with funeral expenses, having raised over $5,500.
