‘I thought it was a prank’: Teens describe attempted robbery turned deadly

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Court TV) — Emotions ran high in a Florida courtroom on Thursday morning as two teenagers testified to witnessing a deadly shooting that killed their friend.

Thomas Stein appears in court during his trial on April 29, 2026. (Court TV)

Thomas Stein, 18, is standing trial on a charge of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted robbery in the death of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller on March 17, 2024. Two teenage girls who were with Rincon-Miller the night she died took the stand on Thursday to talk about the terrifying events that led up to the shooting.

Louann Dejaie, 18, and Emma Wright, 19, had gone to the movies that night with Rincon-Miller, and they saw “Bob Marley: One Love” at a local theater. When the film ended, the trio went outside the building, where they smoked marijuana before deciding to walk to McDonald’s for food…

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