ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 13-year-old girl was fatally shot in Orange County on Thursday afternoon, leading to the arrest of a teen suspect, according to the sheriff’s office.
In a release, deputies said that the shooting was reported around 4:45 p.m. at a home in the 2200 block of Okada Court.
At the time, the 13-year-old — identified as Emony Nicole Jackson — was found with a gunshot wound, and she was taken to the hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, deputies added.
“A 15-year-old approached deputies on scene and said he was responsible for the shooting, and that it was accidental,” the release reads. “That 15-year-old was arrested on a charge of manslaughter.”
No additional information has been provided at this time.
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