A 16-year-old boy who killed his 15-year-old girlfriend after she told him that she was breaking up with him has been charged with murder.
According to the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Jovanni Sirio-Cardona was charged as an adult for taking the life of Lily Silva Lopez.
The teen reportedly broke into the victim’s home and shot her multiple times.
Sirio-Cardona then ordered Lopez’s younger brother to help him move the lifeless body into another room and took his phone to stop him from calling for help.
The 16-year-old has also been charged with possession of a handgun by a juvenile, aggravated robbery, and burglary.
According to Fox31News, the victim was shot in the hallway before being dragged into a room.
Her 13-year-old brother begged Sirio-Cardona not to shoot him before the gunman fled the scene. The parents were not home when the incident happened.
The 13-year-old ran to a neighbor who called 911.
“It’s sad. That makes me sad because I don’t know why someone would do something so awful,” said the neighbor, Antoinette Martinez.
Weeks before the shooting, police arrived at the home due to reports of domestic violence dispute. Lopez accused her boyfriend of punching her and hurting her.
In a heartbreaking statement, the victim’s grieving family said that Lily was an ‘awesome person.’
“Lily was an ambitious young girl. She just completed her sophomore year she was so excited to learn how to drive this summer,” the family said.
“Lily was full of life she enjoyed makeup, shopping, and hanging out with her family and best friend. Lily was very hardworking and enjoyed working at wingshack, she loved and cared for all her coworkers and managers.
“Lily will be missed by many. Lily will continue to live in our hearts and she will always be our guardian angel. Lily will always be remembered as a loving, bright happy girl.”
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