Between March 30th and April 1st 2023 the bodies of 3 teenagers were found shot to death among various locations in Ocklawaha, Florida. Shortly after the news broke three more teens would be arrested and charged with the murders. As this story unfolds shocking details about friends murdering their own friends emerge and the cause of this senseless act is too absurd to believe.
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