The family of the 13-year-old girl shot and killed on Christmas Day held a candlelight vigil in her honor Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
Orange County deputies say a 15-year-old boy admitted to shooting Emony Nicole Jackson at a house in the 2200 block of Okada Court. It happened around 4:45 p.m.<\/p>\n
The Sheriff\u2019s Office reports that Jackson was taken to the hospital after being shot, but she sadly died from her injuries.<\/p>\n
A 15-year-old male who approached deputies at the scene admitted responsibility for the incident, claiming it was accidental.<\/p>\n
\u201cA 15-year-old, what is he running around with a gun for,\u201d Cynthia Williams said. \u201cIn my eyes there can never be an accident like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Williams is Jackson\u2019s aunt. She helped organize the vigil on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Emony] is a very loving person, and she loved people,\u201d said Williams.<\/p>\n
Dozens attended the vigil on Megellan Cir. Her cousins, aunt, brother, and former teacher spoke about what a loving, determined, and caring person Emony was.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very hard. We\u2019re going to shed a lot of tears,\u201d said Williams.<\/p>\n
Her sister, Emony\u2019s grandmother, is taking Emony\u2019s death the hardest. She had to bury Emony\u2019s mother after a tragic death a few years ago. Now, she has to bury her granddaughter.<\/p>\n
The family posted a video of Emony and her grandmother doing a TikTok dance. The smile on her face in that video is what they will miss most about Emony. Her heart described it simply as \u201clove.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deputies say that the 15-year-old suspect has been taken into custody and faces manslaughter charges. The investigation is ongoing, and no additional details about the circumstances of the shooting have been made public.<\/p>\n
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