A 13-year-old Florida girl survived being shot in the face by her stepfather, Jason Kenney, during a domestic dispute on December 22, 2025, that ended with him fatally shooting her mother, Crystal Kenney, before taking his own life. The teen recounted begging for her life as Jason turned the gun on her after killing Crystal over a TV argument involving football and Percy Jackson. Her 12-year-old brother escaped unharmed to seek help, and their infant sibling was also safe.
Incident Details
The altercation escalated when Jason, returning from watching the San Francisco 49ers game, demanded to change the channel, leading Crystal to send her son next door. Moments later, he shot her, then wounded the daughter in the shoulder and face—the bullet miraculously exiting the top of her head without fatal damage, as described by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
Aftermath and Recovery
Jason fled to his late father’s home, barricaded in a shed, confessed grave actions to his sister by phone, and died by suicide as SWAT approached. The three children now live with their maternal grandmother, with the 13-year-old making a remarkable recovery hailed as a “Christmas miracle.” No further updates on charges or investigations appear in available accounts.
