SALT LAKE CITY ( KSL.com ) — Desarae Turner, who captivated the state with her perseverance after she was shot in the head and left to die in 2017 , has died. She was 22.
Desarae Turner-Buck died Thursday evening, her family said in a statement. No cause of death was given, but her family announced she had entered hospice care earlier this month after developing septic pulmonary emboli.
“Des was deeply loved by her family, friends and all who had the privilege of knowing her,” they wrote in a statement Friday. “Her vibrant spirit, kind heart and strength touched countless lives. Words cannot begin to express the pain and heartbreak we are feeling.”…