Members of a community in the Colorado city of Aurora are heartbroken after a 16-year-old girl was fatally shot during an apparent home invasion. It happened before just daybreak on Tuesday inside an apartment near Havana Street and East Jewell Avenue.
The suspects ran off after the shooting and as of late Tuesday night they hadn’t been captured. The victim died after being taken to the hospital.
People close to the victim say the teenager’s name is Audrina, and that she left a mark on everyone she met.
Her uncle said he was working hard to graduate early from high school.
After the shooting a friend of her’s named Layiah described Audrina as kind and compassionate, saying: “She isn’t the type you come across more than once. She’s the most incredible friend that would go unspeakable lengths just to prove her love and loyalty for you.”
“She’s the type of friend that would risk anything and everything just to stay by your side,” Layiah said. “She’s so strong. The universe did her dirty countless times, yet she kept going with a heart filled of compassion, empathy and kindness. Audrina is the most genuine kindhearted and empathetic girl I’ve ever met and anyone who knows her would agree.”