A 17-year-old Florida boy, Elijah Emmans, faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly intentionally running over 16-year-old classmate Mikhail Cuba with his car on a narrow Orlando street.
Incident Overview
On November 20, 2025, in the 2800 block of Wakulla Way—a one-lane road without sidewalks—Emmans spotted Mikhail riding a scooter and struck him deliberately, surveillance video confirmed. Initially probed as a hit-and-run by Florida Highway Patrol with a vehicular manslaughter charge, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office reclassified it as premeditated murder.
Background and Arrest
Mikhail’s family reported Emmans bullied him at school, forcing him into homeschooling as part of a group tormenting him. Emmans was arrested Friday and held in juvenile detention; no court date is specified yet.
Family’s Grief
Grandmother Ectasy Mooty branded Emmans a “sick individual,” vowing courtroom persistence for justice. Mikhail’s mother died months later from an accidental overdose, heartbroken over her son’s death—described in his obituary as a kind, intelligent teen always there for loved ones.
