Teen girl pleads guilty to killing man in Gainesville apartment shooting; judge hands down sentence

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Years after a 13-year-old girl was arrested for shooting and killing a 25-year-old man at an apartment complex in Gainesville, she pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

On Monday, Kemani Hill, 15, pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter and firearm offenses, a downgrade from the charge of first-degree murder that the then-13-year-old was initially indicted on in connection with the April 19, 2024, death of Wilber Perez, 25.

After entering the plea, victim impact statements were read, and the judge sentenced Hill to 20 years in prison…

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