An Oregon teenager obsessive about the crime drama TV present “Dexter” was discovered responsible of fatally strangling and raping a 13-year-old lady after luring her out into the woods.
Milana Li was discovered useless in a creek in Washington County, Ore. on Could 10, 2022, based on the Beaverton Police Division.
dwelling. Beaverton Police Dept.
Li’s mom had reported her daughter’s disappearance the day earlier than, sparking a large search. The search events didn’t should look very far, although, as she was discovered just below a mile away from her dwelling and college, The Oregonian reported on the time.
Her dying was dominated a murder, and authorities found via cellular phone knowledge and safety footage that she had final been seen with Daniel Gore, who was 16 years previous on the time.
the homicide of Milana Li. Beaverton Police Dept.
Gore was tracked down the identical day Li’s physique was recovered at an area library, based on The Oregonian. He made a run for it, however was captured following a 20-minute chase.
Authorities additionally discovered Gore’s tent that he had been dwelling in not removed from Li’s physique. In a journal left within the tent, Gore detailed his love for violence.
He particularly famous that he “felt like Dexter,” referencing the favored TV present a couple of serial killer blood splatter analyst. He additionally had carved symbols regarding horrorcore rapper 7XVN into bushes close to his camp, based on The Oregonian.
The sadistic teenager had tried, and failed, to concoct his alibi after he killed Li, together with stealing her telephone and texting a handful of his associates, repeatedly claiming that he and Li had parted methods at a bus cease earlier that day.
Surveillance footage from the bus cease, nevertheless, confirmed that the 2 had walked off collectively in direction of Gore’s hideout within the woods.
Gore, now 18 years previous, was tried as an grownup and was convicted in lower than 90 minutes on all 4 counts following the two-week trial. He was impassive your complete time, and didn’t testify.
His costs embrace first-degree homicide, rape, and sexual abuse, based on a press launch from the Washington County District Legal professional’s Workplace. He’ll serve a compulsory minimal of life in jail with the potential for parole in 30 years.
He’s set to be sentenced on Dec. 2.
