2 Florida Teens Charged in Girl's Murder

Two Florida teenagers face first-degree premeditated murder charges after allegedly luring a 14-year-old girl to a wooded area in Pace, shooting her multiple times and setting her body on fire, authorities said Thursday.

Danika Troy was killed Sunday night in the incident, which occurred off Kimberly Road in Pace, a community about 16 miles northeast of Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle. Her body was discovered Monday morning by a passerby who called 911. Unbeknownst to her family, Troy's mother, Ashley Troy, had reported her as a runaway earlier that day around 7 a.m., according to Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson.

The suspects, identified as 16-year-old Gabriel Williams and 14-year-old Kimahri Blevins, were acquaintances of the victim from school, Johnson said. Investigators believe the three had a falling out over social media interactions during Thanksgiving break. According to arrest reports, Troy had insulted Williams by calling him worthless and a gangbanger, which upset him. She also blocked Blevins on social media, prompting him to view it as a slight. A witness told police the boys planned the attack, initially intending to shoot Troy once, but Williams fired...