A vigil was held at the corner of Spanish Needle Street and Desert Sunflower Circle, where friends, family, and community members gathered to remember Jennaleah “Jenna” Hin, a 17-year-old Foothill High School senior who passed away by suicide. The vigil, reported by News3LV, saw attendees paying tribute with candles, stuffed animals, and flowers at a makeshift memorial. “I don’t think we will ever recover as our home is broken without her,” Jenna’s mother, Jennifer Swanson, shared during the candlelight vigil.
As detailed by News3LV, the Clark County Coroner’s Office confirmed the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and neck, with the incident being ruled a suicide occurring a mere six days after Jenna was reported missing following what seemed to be a minor family dispute.
The teen’s biological father, Hina Hin, blamed an unsecured weapon particularly belonging to Jenna’s stepfather, a North Las Vegas Police officer, for facilitating the turn of events, which brings attention to issues concerning responsible gun ownership and law enforcement’s duty of care. “They could have found so many ways to prevent this from happening,” Hina Hin said in a statement obtained by KTNV…