What started out as a trip to visit a friend on Halloween weekend turned out to be a fatal decision for an ex-cheerleader.
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19-year-old Giana Dettloff had embarked on a trip to visit one of her close friends. Near Illinois Wesleyan University over the weekend. However, she lost her life tragically as a result of a mass shooting near the institution on Sunday (November 1). Per a Tuesday (November 3) report from PEOPLE.
Teen Dead After Illinois Mass Shooting
Per a release from Bloomfield Police, officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired in the 100 block of East Division Street. The department also noted that upon officers' arrival at the scene, multiple individuals had sustained gunshot wounds.
Dettloff, whose identity was redacted from the release, was pronounced dead on the scene. The preliminary autopsy suggested that she succumbed to her injuries after being shot in the chest and pelvis.
Bloomington Chief of Police Jamal Simington assured the public that the department "will identify the person or persons responsible for this tragedy and bring them forward for justice."
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