West Sayville, Long Island teen shot dead by her ex boyfriend at Nesconset, N.Y. residence who then shoots self in face only to survive.
A 17-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend before turning the gun and shooting himself in the face in Long Island, police said. The tragedy comes days after a recent break up.
The 17-year-old male, who remains unidentified on account of his age, shot Emily Finn in his home in Nesconset, N.Y., on Wednesday, Nov. 26. He then allegedly shot himself in the face, and his parents immediately called 911, according to a statement from Suffolk County Police obtained by PEOPLE.
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Finn died at the scene at approximately 11:10 a.m. local time. She was a resident of West Sayville, N.Y. The SCPD added that the 17-year-old ‘was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical but stable condition. He will be charged with Murder 2nd Degree and arraigned at a later date.’
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Finn graduated from Sayville High School in June and was a freshman at State University of New York (SUNY) in Oneonta, where she was studying Childhood/Elementary Education with a minor in Dance after graduating Cherry Avenue School in 2024, according to her social media.
Suffolk County Det. Lt. Kevin Beyrer, commanding officer of the department’s homicide bureau, told Greater Long Island that Finn had gone to the shooter’s home to return his belongings after a breakup.
