This is an unfortunate turn of events. A girl who went missing at 16 years old has been found under the worst possible situation. Authorities found Gracie Elizabeth Faye Landa, who went missing at 16, after being arrested in connection with murdering a 23-year-old man. Gracie Landa disappeared from her home in Tampa, Florida, in June 2023 and now faces charges for murder in North Carolina. #CourtTV What do YOU think? https://t.co/akyscbe9sb — Court TV (@CourtTV) August 23, 2025 People reported the following details on the unfortunate case: An 18-year-old who was reported missing from her Florida home two years ago has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old man in North Carolina. According to reports from local outlets The News & Observer and CBS 17, as well as an arrest warrant obtained by PEOPLE, Gracie Elizabeth Faye Landa was arrested on Monday, Aug. 18, in connection with the killing of Christopher Piedrasanta-Perez on May 30. The News & Observer reported that Piedrasanta-Perez was one of three people shot inside a vehicle on Rowemont Drive of Durham’s northern side at around 12:30 a.m. Two women were also injured in the shooting, but authorities have not specified if Landa was in the car, or how she is connected to Piedrasanta-Perez’s death. In a report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner obtained by the News & Observer, investigators state that Piedrasanta-Perez was sitting in the car with two friends near a Durham park when two people approached and began firing shots into the car. More than 40 casings, including some belonging to a 9 mm and .223 rifle, were found at the scene, the News & Observer reports, and Piedrasanta-Perez’s autopsy states that he sustained a gunshot wound to the head. In 911 calls obtained by the outlet, a caller states that she had been shot at least 10 times. Landa was first reported missing when she was 16 years old from her home in Tampa, Fla. on June 27, 2023, per CBS 17. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children later stated that they believed she had traveled to Durham. Though authorities never formally announced that she had been located, Landa is no longer listed on the center’s website. WARNING: This post contains graphic descriptions of violence/gore. Gracie Elizabeth Faye Landa, 18, who was reported missing from her Tampa home two years ago, has been arrested for the murder of Christopher, 23, in Durham, North Carolina. Landa was taken into custody on… pic.twitter.com/1BQZIKOG1g — True Crime Updates (@TrueCrimeUpdat) August 22, 2025 CBS 17 reported Landa was not given a bond: According to court records, Landa was not given bond. She made her first appearance in Durham County Court on Wednesday morning and is scheduled to return on Sept. 11. Christopher Piedrasanta-Perez died in a shooting in Durham on Rowemont Drive near Whippoorwill Park. Perez’s family told CBS 17 he was a Southern High School graduate and worked at a FedEx warehouse. He leaves behind three siblings. “He was just a fun brother, friend, grandson, and son to be around,” said Perez’s mother Amalia. “Always with that big smile.”