The Florida teen cheerleader who was found dead Monday was allegedly hacked to death in what investigators described as “a cold-blooded murder.”
13-year-old Tristyn Bailey was last seen alive Sunday morning in St. Johns, Florida. Authorities arrested her classmate Aiden Fucci, 14, and charged him with murder.
“This is a cold-blooded murder of a 13-year-old young girl who did not deserve to die,” Sheriff Rob Hardwick said.
“That being said, I don’t wanna mention the number of times but it is horrific. It is horrible. And the word accident is nowhere involved in this case.”
Fucci posted on Snapchat a selfie as he sat in the police vehicle with a peace sign and the caption “Did anyone see Tristyn lately?”
The teen girl was “an incredible leader, friend, and role model” for students and would “lit up the room.”
Authorities did not disclose further details regarding Fucci’s potential motive.
