The 15-year-old TikTok star, whose father shot dead an armed stalker trying to break into their home last July, is set to testify in court next week in a bid to fend off another stalker, as her family continues supporting her social media endeavors.
Ava Majury has been 'genuinely afraid for her safety' after she awoke to the sound of gunfire when Eric Rohan Justin, 18, blew open the front door of her house with a shotgun before her father Rob, a retired cop, shot him dead.
She has since been pulled out of school and her family moved to a new house, but not before another boy began following her around and watching her every move.
The boy, whose identity was withheld because he is a juvenile, had been texting Justin before the deadly gunfire exchange, Ava and her family told the New York Times. Another classmate also sent Ava a video the boy had made of himself firing a gun at a shooting range.
Ava's father's lawyer, James Scarmozzino, filed a petition in Collier County Circuit Court seeking an injunction for protection against stalking and a hearing is set for this Monday, where Ava will testify.
Ava Majury, whose father shot dead an armed stalker trying to break into their home last July, is set to testify in court next week
She will speak at a hearing in hopes of obtaining an injunction for protection against another stalker who had been following and watching her before she was pulled out of school. She was above with her retired cop father, Rob, in one of her popular TikTok videos
Ava's father Rob shot the stalker dead after he blasted off the door to the home in Florida (pictured). The family no longer lives at the home
'She is genuinely afraid for her safety. It is a shame that it too often seems it takes a tragedy for everyone to ask: Why didn't we act sooner?' Lanny Davis, an attorney for the family, told Fox News, adding that the family hopes to obtain video evidence connected with the new stalking case.
The hearing had been delayed and Ava was initially barred from testifying, 'but she is testifying at this hearing,' a spokesperson for Ava's family told Fox News on Tuesday. 'We're hoping that's a big development that could help her in getting the injunction.'
Meanwhile, Ava's family is continuing to support her social media career. Ava joined TikTok in 2020 when she was 13.
She now has more than one million followers spread over three accounts that she runs. Most of her videos are of her singing, dancing or pulling pranks with her friends and family.
Ava posted the above on Instagram over the weekend, defending her and her family's decision to keep her on social media
Ava joined TikTok in 2020 when she was 13. She now has more than one million followers spread over three accounts that she runs
Justin tracked Ava down in Naples, Florida , after buying her personal information from her friends. It is still unclear how exactly he got her address
Ava's father Rob retired from a New Jersey police force before they moved to Florida
'As parents, all that we've ever wanted is the best for Ava,' Rob and Kim Majury said in a joint statement to Fox News. 'While becoming social media famous was not in the plan, we support our daughter's endeavors entirely. Never in our wildest dreams did we think a fun pastime could lead to a near-death experience.'
Ava's most recent post on Instagram, posted over the weekend, is a statement defending her and her family's decision to keep her on social media.
'After this incident, my family insisted that I get rid of my social media. I pleaded with them to not force me to give up all that I had built and let the assailant stop me from doing what I love,' it reads.
'My family has suffered so much from this ordeal. I hope this sets the record straight and people resist the temptation to blame victims,' she adds.
Justin tracked Ava down in Naples, Florida , after buying her personal information from her friends. He showed up at the family's home with a handgun, and fired a single shot through the door. It missed and his weapon jammed.
'All I remember was, I heard it, I felt it in my chest, and I looked up, and there was a hole in my door
