OCALA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 15-year-old girl is facing a charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child after shooting and killing another teen at a Florida home, officials said.
On the evening of Oct. 23, Marion County deputies responded to reports of a shooting at an Ocala home in the Marion Oaks subdivision.
Investigators discovered that the teen shot the 14-year-old, who was at the home along with four other juveniles, to smoke marijuana.
According to deputies, the girl initially denied firing the weapon, saying it went off accidentally after someone dropped it, claiming she “didn’t know it was loaded.”
However, she later told authorities she heard the victim pull the trigger, leading her to believe the firearm was unloaded. That’s when she grabbed the gun and pulled the trigger, pointing it to the victim’s face.
The 15-year-old was arrested on Thursday on the aggravated manslaughter of a child charge.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating where and how they got ahold of the firearm.
WFLA.com is not naming the suspect or victims, due to them all being underage.