Friends and family are mourning after a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed in an apartment in a wealthy suburb of Chicago.
According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Lilly Bova was shot at her apartment in unincorporated Glenview at mid-morning on Saturday. Police were called to the site at 11 a.m., and they administered life-saving measures before transporting Bova to the hospital. She was pronounced dead soon after.
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Detectives are searching for Bova’s killer, and no suspect information has been revealed.
In a Monday morning update, police stated that the incident was isolated and that there is no ongoing threat to the neighborhood. “They urged anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
She was a wonderful person. She always smiled. Bova’s friend, Samuel Thompson, expressed sadness in an interview with myfox8.com. “To be honest, she was just a really good, kindhearted person,” remarked another acquaintance, Laith Bardic. “You hate to see it in the community because it’s a really good area; everyone knows each other, and everyone’s really close.”
Glenbrook South High School, which Bova attended, apparently wrote a message to the community expressing their grief. We regret to tell you of the untimely death of sophomore Lilly Bova on Saturday, March 28, while at home. The letter expressed condolences to the family and acknowledged their right to privacy at this difficult time. Lilly was a shy spirit, but her instructors and those who knew her best said she loved profoundly and was intelligent, cheerful, and mature for her age. Her caring and positive personality will be sadly missed,” the letter added.
The school is giving social workers to children impacted by Bova’s death.
Glenview, located northwest of Chicago, is renowned as an affluent suburb with low crime rates.
