Police in Marion County, Florida, fear serial killer is on the loose after three local teens are found shot dead

One girl was found in dumpster, a boy was discovered dead on side of road a mile away, while another girl was found inside a submerged car

The teens – a pair of 16-year-old girls and a 17-year-old boy – were found by cops in Ocklawaha, about 60 miles north west of Orlando, between Thursday and Saturday

16-year-old Layla Silvernail was discovered in a dumpster on Thursday night, shot in the head but still alive, her family has decided to switch off her life support machine

The 17-year-old boy was found hours later several miles down the road, and the second teenage girl was found on Saturday inside Silvernail’s submerged car 

Layla Silvernail, 16, [photo], was found on Thursday shot in the head and left in a dumpster in Orlando, Florida, but still alive. She has since died. and

Police in Florida are searching for a possible triple murder suspect after three teenagers were found dead or dying beside a road north of Orlando.
The two 16-year-old girls and a 17-year-old boy were discovered near Ocklawaha, 60 miles north west of Orlando. On Thursday, March 30, 2023, Layla Danielle Silvernail was found shot and left on the side of the road. She was transported to a local hospital where she remained in critical condition. Layla is showing no brain activity and her family has decided to donate her organs so she can help others in the wake of this tragedy.

Silvernail was found, still alive, inside this dumpster in Marion, County Florida. Police have found two more teenage victims – one 17-year-old boy, and another 16-year-old girl – who they believe are connected

 Florida police fear serial killer is on the loose after three teens are shot dead. One girl was found in dumpster shot in the head. Another teen girl died inside a partially submerged car, while a boy was discovered dead on side of road.
The first victim Layla Silvernail, 16, was still alive when she was found on 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 she will be taken off life support, according to a GoFundMe page set up to support them.
A second victim, an unnamed 17-year-old boy, was found on Friday morning less than a mile away, shot dead by the side of the road.
The third victim, another 16-year-old girl, was found on Saturday shot dead inside Silvernail’s car, which was partially submerged in a lake.

Showing no brain activity Layla Silvernail’s family decided to donate her organs so she can help others in the wake of this tragedy. The 16-year-old was described by her friends and relatives as a talented softball player

Marion County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found Layla near Forest Lakes Park on Thursday night. Hours later, a 17-year-old boy, whose name has not been released, was found shot to death on the side of road less than a mile away.
Then came another shocking twist.
“On Saturday, several of my officers responded to the area of Malauka Loop and Malauka Loops Trace in reference to information that Layla’s vehicle was partially submerged on the edge of a nearby body of water,” Sheriff Billy Woods said in a video statement posted to Facebook.
“After a search warrant was obtained for Layla’s vehicle, her vehicle was searched and located a third victim. The 16-year-old woman also suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead.”

Silvernail was described by her friends and relatives as a talented softball player.
The teenager’s family decided to donate her organs ‘so she can help others in the wake of this tragedy,’ the girl’s softball league wrote on the fundraising page.
‘She is the definition of a team player and an amazing athlete,’ they said.
‘She loved the game of softball, was a great pitcher and could play any position her team needed. She uplifted all of her teammates!
‘She has been taken from us too soon and will be greatly missed.’

Sheriff Billy Woods said in a video statement posted to Facebook that his team were investigating how the trio were connected.
‘My Major Crimes Detectives are working 24/7 to continue their murder investigation and diligently track down every possible lead,’ he said.
‘We are devastated for the families of these three teenagers, and we are dedicated to bringing whoever is responsible for these atrocious acts to justice.’
Woods also asked anyone with any information to come forward.
He also cautioned about believing rumors circulating – noting that reports of a fourth victim were not true.
‘I know this is a very close community and many of you are very concerned,’ he said.
‘Someone out there knows something. We want you to have truthful information and not rumors.’The