Teen girl gunned down in posh Chicago enclave as police rush to nab her killer

Friends and household are mourning aft a 16-year-old miss was changeable and killed successful an flat successful a affluent suburb of Chicago.

Lilly Bova was changeable mid-morning connected Saturday astatine her flat successful unincorporated Glenview, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office. Police were called to the country astatine astir 11 a.m., wherever they performed life-saving measures earlier Bova was taken to a hospital. She was pronounced dormant soon thereafter.

Detectives are searching for Bova's killer, and accusation astir a fishy has not yet been released.

A photograph of Lilly Bova looking retired a car window, taken connected an chartless date.  (Lilly Bova via Facebook)

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In a Monday greeting update, constabulary said the incidental was isolated and determination is nary ongoing menace to the community, and encouraged anyone with accusation astir the shooting to travel forward. 

"She was a large person. Always had a grin connected her face. It’s conscionable truthful sad," said Samuel Thompson, a person of Bova's who spoke with myfox8.com.

"Honestly, (she was) conscionable a truly good, kindhearted person," said Laith Bardic, different friend. "You hatred to spot it successful the assemblage due to the fact that it’s a truly bully area, everyone knows each different and everyone’s truly close."

Glenbrook South High School, wherever Bova was a student, reportedly sent a missive to the assemblage expressing its grief.

A selfie of Lilly Bova taken connected an chartless date.  (Lilly Bova via Facebook)

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"It is with heavy sorrow that we pass you of the nonaccomplishment of sophomore Lilly Bova, who tragically died connected Saturday, March 28, portion astatine home. We are keeping her household successful our thoughts and respecting their request for privateness arsenic they grieve this unimaginable loss," the missive reportedly said.

"Though Lilly was a quiescent spirit, her teachers and those who knew her champion said she loved profoundly and was bright, affirmative and mature beyond her years. Her kind-hearted and optimistic quality volition beryllium sorely missed," the missive continued.

A selfie of Lilly Bova taken connected an chartless date. (Lilly Bova via Facebook)

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The schoolhouse is providing societal workers for students affected by Bova's death.

Glenview, northwest of Chicago, is known arsenic an upscale suburb of the Windy City wherever transgression is scarce.