Two men arrested for murdering 16-year-old girl at graduation party in Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - After more than two years, authorities have arrested the men they say killed a 16-year-old girl near Gainesville.

Detectives issued arrest warrants for Geremy Navarro and Nathaniel Kendrick on the charge of first degree murder. They are booked into the Marion County Jail.

Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say on June 5, 2022, Zhane' Sanders, 16, was attending a high school graduation party at Palms of Archer on Southwest Archer Road when she was shot.

Deputies say Sanders was an innocent bystander.

In another case, Geremy Navarro was convicted of murder for the death of Ferron Marquise Williams in Ocala in January 2022. He was sentenced to life in prison.

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Sheriff Emery Gainey said, “This is the first step of justice for Zhane’ and her family. I commend our detectives and partner agencies for their continuous pursuit of justice for the victims.”

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