15-year-old girl accused of shooting, killing Ocala teen to be tried as adult

A 15-year-old girl who was arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter in the October 2024 shooting death of a teenage boy in Marion Oaks will be tried as an adult. During an arraignment hearing on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, prosecutors announced that the charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child with a firearm has been filed against Jada Spence, 15, in connection with the fatal shooting that occurred on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

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