Two baby-faced Florida teens allegedly lured a 14-year-old girl into the woods, where they fatally shot her and set her remains on fire — all over a clash that began online.
Danika Troy was last seen by her mother on Nov. 30, and was reported missing as a runaway the next morning around 7 a.m., Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson told reporters during a Thursday press conference.
“Unbeknownst to the mother, Danika was murdered the previous night,” Johnson said.
Danika Troy was discovered murdered in a wooded area of Pace, Florida, on Dec. 2, 2025 — a grim ending to the search that had begun just days earlier. Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
Troy’s body was discovered around 11 a.m. on Dec. 2 in a wooded area off Kimberly Road in Pace, Florida — about 17 miles north of Pensacola, near the southern edge of the Florida Panhandle.
Teenagers Kimahri Blevins, 14, and Gabriel Williams, 16, were quickly identified as the prime suspects and are now facing charges of first-degree premeditated murder.
Investigators believe Troy was shot multiple times before her body was set on fire.
“This is where it gets really horrific,” Johnson said.
“It’s bad enough you kill a 14-year-old, you’re 14, you’re 16, shoot her multiple times, then they set her on fire.
Gabriel Williams, 16, allegedly stole his mother’s handgun before carrying out the fatal shooting of Danika Troy. Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
Kimahri Blevins, 14, told police he’d recently had a falling-out with Danika Troy in the days leading up to her murder. Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
The three teens were school "acquaintances" who had a falling-out over Thanksgiving break, according to police.
A witness told investigators that Blevins admitted he and Williams "planned the murder of Danika," initially intending to shoot her just once, Law and Crime reported, citing an arrest report.
The teens allegedly targeted Troy after she blocked Blevins on social media and insulted Williams, calling him "worthless and a gang-banger."
Williams is accused of escalating the crime by helping to burn Troy’s body.
Blevins was caught sneaking back home around 11 p.m. on the night of the alleged murder. He told his mother he had gone out to smoke, but she didn’t notice any smell on him, according to the report.
When questioned by detectives, he confirmed that he and Troy ‘had a falling out’ and that he had blocked her on social media.
Williams reportedly broke down to detectives, claiming the 14-year-old girl had made "hurtful comments," before he was taken into custody.
Danika Troy’s body was discovered in a wooded area off Kimberly Road in Pace, Florida. ABC/WEAR
Johnson said there’s no "clear motive" yet, as the suspects’ accounts haven’t matched up with the evidence.
“This is what Major Crimes calls a groundball, the evidence pointed to them immediately and they took them into custody immediately,” Johnson said. “Unfortunately for the Troy family they have to go through this.”
The teens have had previous "run-ins" with law enforcement, though Johnson declined to say whether they had any prior arrests.
Williams reportedly broke down in front of detectives, claiming the 14-year-old girl had made ‘hurtful comments,’ before he was taken into custody. ABC/WEAR
Both teens have been charged with first-degree premeditated murder. ABC/WEAR
Officials haven’t ruled out charging any of the parents in Troy’s murder, saying they are "still looking into it."
Johnson revealed that the county has seen "more homicides this year than usual," but Troy’s murder marks the first "juvenile-on-juvenile" killing since he was elected sheriff in 2016.
“You don’t want to go out to see a burnt child with bullet holes, that is not something you sign up for,” Johnson said.
Officials are seeking to have the two teens tried as adults.
“Hopefully, they go to adult prison, which is where they need to go. You do an adult crime, you got to do the adult time,” Johnson said.
The teens are currently being held in juvenile detention.
