Who is Lily Bova? A 16-year-old Glenbrook South student was shot and killed in his Glenview home, “senselessly and brutally murdered…”

On the morning of Saturday, March 28, a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed in the unincorporated suburb of Glenview. illinoisthe Cook County Sheriff’s Office said. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Lilly B. Bova, ABC 7 Chicago reported.

The shooting happened around 11 a.m. at 3600 South Salem Walk in unincorporated Glenview. This apartment is located in the Salem Walk Apartments area.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found the teenager holding a gunshot wound. She was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where she was pronounced dead.

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“It’s so sad,” he added.

“Honestly, (she) was just a very kind, kind person,” said Laith Bardic, another friend of Bova’s. “You hate to see it in the community because it’s such a nice area and everyone knows everyone and everyone is so close.”

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Bova is a sophomore at Glenbrook South, school district officials said. A letter to the family read: “It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the tragic passing of sophomore Lilly Bova on March 28. She sadly passed away at her home on Saturday. Our thoughts are with her family and we respect their need for privacy as they grieve this unimaginable loss. Although Lily had a quiet personality, her teachers and those who knew her best said she was deeply loved and was wise, positive and mature beyond her years. “Her kind and optimistic nature will be deeply missed.” “

“We know that dealing with a sudden loss is extremely painful and extremely difficult. Your students may experience a range of emotions in the coming days, including shock, sadness, or confusion. We encourage you to reassure them that what they are feeling right now is completely normal and that we are here to support them and each other,” the letter added.

It concluded: “Please know that our Student Services team stands ready to provide support to our students. Counselors and social workers will be available throughout the day Monday in the Student Services Department and Glenbrook School Health Center for anyone who needs a safe space to talk or just be.”

“Words cannot express the horrific loss we suffered yesterday,” Orlando Mendoza wrote on Facebook. “My good friend and bandmate Anthony Bova’s 16-year-old daughter Lilly Bova was senselessly and cruelly taken from us through gun violence. Lilly was also my daughter Madilynn One of my best friends. I am setting up a fund to help cover all expenses for this family during this tragic time and will donate it in any way you can.”

Sean Hanna wrote on Facebook: “Thank you to everyone who reached out to help with this unspeakable crime that took my cousin Todd’s little girl from this world so suddenly and needlessly. None of us know what we can do because there is nothing we can do to undo what has happened.”

“She was beautiful. She was the most beautiful girl I knew,” said Madilynn Mendoza, Lilly’s lifelong friend who lives in the Salem Walk apartment, CBS News reported.

“I’m her neighbor,” she added. “I can see her window.”

Two of Bova’s classmates at Glenbrook South, Leila Milanovich and Sasha Barnaban, also spoke out.

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We had a piece of her shirt,” Leila said, “and we cut it into bracelets. “

The two girls met Bova several years ago.

“She was full of energy. She was so bubbly – she made everyone smile,” Sasha said. “When she walked into a room, everyone wanted to talk to her and be around her.”

“We’ll be like Lily,” Leila added. “We will live her life. We will bring her energy. We will bring her love into the world.”

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Sheriff’s Department detectives at 708-865-4896.