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A tragic incident unfolded on Long Island where a teenager reportedly killed his former girlfriend in what appears to be an attempted murder-suicide.
Details from a release by the Suffolk County Police indicate that Emily Finn, aged 18, was shot and killed by her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend at his residence in Nesconset, New York, on the morning of November 26, just ahead of Thanksgiving.
The suspect, whose name has not been disclosed due to his minor status, reportedly turned the gun on himself, firing a shot to his face, after which his parents alerted emergency services.
Finn was declared dead at the location, while the alleged shooter was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he remains in “critical but stable condition,” according to officials.
The Suffolk County Police have announced that the 17-year-old faces charges of second-degree murder and will be arraigned at a future date, where he will have the opportunity to enter a plea.
Suffolk County Det. Lt. Kevin Beyrer told local outlet Greater Long Island that Finn, a West Sayville, N.Y., native, had traveled to her ex’s house to return his belongings after their recent breakup.
According to an online obituary, Finn was a recent graduate of Sayville High School and a freshman at SUNY Oneonta, where she was pursuing a major in Early Childhood/Elementary Education and a minor in Dance.
The teen was remembered by family as an “avid dancer” who “loved ballet from a very young age.” She danced for more than four years at the American Ballet Studio in Bayport, N.Y., before leaving for college, the studio’s artistic director, Kathy Kairns-Scholz, told local outlet Newsday.
“She had everything in front of her,” Kairns-Scholz said. “She would have been the best teacher, mother and whatever she chose to be. Her personality was warm and welcoming. She was everything a parent would want in a child and teacher would want to have in their classroom.”
Finn is survived by her parents, brother, and many other family members and friends, her obituary noted.