Florida police fear a triple killer is on the loose after THREE teens die after being shot in the head
Florida police fear a triple murderer is on the loose after THREE teens, two aged 16 and one aged 17, die after being shot in the head: girl found in dumpster, other dies in flooded car and boy gets run over found on the side of the road
- Two 16-year-old girls and a 17-year-old boy have been found by police in Ocklawaha, Florida – 60 miles northwest of Orlando
- The first 16-year-old, Layla Silvernail, was found alive on Thursday night, shot in the head: her life support machine is now turned off
- The 17-year-old boy was found several miles away hours later and the second teenage girl was found in Silvernail’s submerged car on Saturday.
Florida police are looking for a possible triple homicide suspect after three teens were found dead or dying along a road north of Orlando.
The two 16-year-old girls and a 17-year-old boy were discovered near Ocklawaha, 60 miles northwest of Orlando.
Layla Silvernail was alive when she was found Thursday night shot in the head and left in a dumpster near Forest Lakes Park. WCJB reported.
Her family has since been told she is brain dead and will no longer be on a ventilator, according to a GoFundMe page set up to support them.
A second victim, an unnamed 17-year-old boy, was found less than a mile away on Friday morning, shot dead by the side of the road.
The third victim, another 16-year-old girl, was found shot dead in Silvernail’s car, which was partially submerged in a lake, on Saturday.
Layla Silvernail, 16, was found shot to the head on Thursday and left in a dumpster, but she was still alive. She has since passed away and police have found two more teenage victims – a 17-year-old boy and another 16-year-old girl – who they believe are linked
Silvernail was found, still alive, in this dumpster in Florida
Sheriff Billy Woods said in a video statement on Facebook that his team was investigating how the trio were connected.
“My major crime detectives are working 24/7 to continue their murder investigation and diligently track down every possible lead,” he said.
“We are devastated by the families of these three teenagers and we are determined to bring to justice whoever is responsible for these heinous acts.”
Woods also asked anyone with any information to come forward.
He also cautioned against believing rumors that had been circulating – noting that reports of a fourth victim were untrue.
“I know this is a very tight-knit community and many of you are very concerned,” he said.
“Someone out there knows something. We want you to have truthful information and not hearsay.’
Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods appealed for information to find the killer or killers
Silvernail was described as a talented softball player by her friends and relatives.
Silvernail’s family decided to donate her organs “so she can help others in the wake of this tragedy,” the girls’ softball league wrote on its fundraising page.
“She is the definition of a team player and a great athlete,” they said.
“She loved softball, was a great pitcher, and could play any position her team needed. She lifted all her teammates!
“She was taken from us far too soon and will be sorely missed.”