Funeral Held For Murdered Marion Co. Teen

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A funeral for the Marion County teen who was brutally murdered last week will be held Saturday at a Summerfield church.

15-year-old Seath Jackson was beaten and shot to death, before being burned in a bonfire and dumped into water, according to a Marion County Sheriff's spokesman.

Family and friends will gather at the First Baptist Church of Summerfield for Jackson's funeral Saturday afternoon at 4:00.

Six people were arrested and charged with Jackson's murder, including his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend, Amber Wright. Marion County Sheriff's investigators say the murder happened in a Summerfield home on S.E. 53rd Avenue Sunday, April 17th.

Eyewitness News will have a crew at the funeral Saturday.