A Christmas afternoon gathering in Pine Hills, Orlando, ended in tragedy on December 25, 2025. Deputies responded about 4:45 p.m. to a home on the 2200 block of Okada Court for reports of a shooting and found 13-year-old Emony Nicole Jackson with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a nearby hospital but died later that evening.

A 15-year-old boy approached deputies at the scene and admitted responsibility, telling investigators the shooting was accidental. He was taken into custody and charged with manslaughter; because he is a juvenile, his identity has not been released. Emony’s family said she had previously lost her mother and a younger sister in a 2017 car accident. Relatives described her as loving and determined; she attended Robinswood Middle School, hoped to be a cheerleader and go to college, and participated in the Elevate Orlando mentoring program.

The family is struggling to understand how this happened and is calling for accountability. Does anyone in Pine Hills have information about that gathering or what led to the shooting?