Family and friends of 16-year-old Victoria Perez gathered Tuesday in a Port Richey park to honor her life. Perez was shot and killed Sunday morning by her boyfriend after an argument, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office.
Her body was found about 15 feet off the roadway on Crela Drive in the Spring Hill area. Investigators said the suspect, identified as Timmons, was held without bond and admitted to the shooting, Sheriff Harrington said. Harrington described the relationship as “toxic” and “tumultuous,” according to Fox 13. Investigators said there were no known prior reports of violence between the two.
Perez was last seen around 8 p.m. Saturday near Shady Hills, according to the Hernando Sun. Her family had been trying to help her distance herself from the relationship, according to Patch. Timmons is suspected of tossing the gun into a nearby body of water, where a dive team was still searching, according to Fox 13.
Source reporting: WFLA, Fox 13, Hernando Sun
Originally reported by WFLA – Pasco County and Fox 13 and Patch
