A Utah teen has succumbed to her injuries after authorities said she was shot in the head by her ex-boyfriend in an attempted murder-suicide.
17-year-old Lily Conroy and 19-year-old Masao Kaanga ended their relationship Tuesday night. Following the break-up, Kaanga had allegedly threatened the girl, though details of the threat were undisclosed.
On Wednesday, police conducted a welfare check on the pair, who were found at a Springville, Utah community park. They both appeared to suffer from gunshot wounds to their heads and were found “slumped over in the front seats” of Kaanga’s car.
Kaanga was pronounced dead on the scene.
Authorities said Conroy was “mortally wounded” and remained on life support to preserve her organs.
“The family wishes to carry on their daughter’s legacy to help someone in need,” Springville Police Lt. Warren Foster said, per the station.
Conroy was a junior at Springville High School, where she played softball. Kaanga graduated from the high school a year prior. The pair reportedly grew up together on the same street.
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