18-year-old woman died after the 17-year-old boy she broke up with shot her to death when she went to his home to return his belongings; boy to be charged
New York – In a tragic and sudden act of violence in New York, an 18‑year-old woman, identified as E. Finn, was shot and killed by her 17‑year‑old ex‑boyfriend after she went to his house simply to return his belongings. The teen assailant, who turned the gun on himself afterward, is now facing charges of second‑degree murder.
Authorities say the male suspect, whose identity is withheld because of his age, will be charged with second‑degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his former girlfriend, Finn. According to the police, the deadly shooting occurred when Finn visited his home to return his belongings after their breakup. Immediately after firing on Finn, the 17‑year-old allegedly shot himself in the face. He was later transported to the hospital in critical but stable condition and is expected to be arraigned on the murder charge once medically cleared.
On the morning of Wednesday, November 26, police responded to a home after the suspect’s parents called 911. When officers arrived around 11:10 a.m., they found Finn deceased in the home. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, bleeding and wounded from a self-inflicted gunshot, was rushed to a hospital. Investigators say Finn had come to the home simply to return items to her ex-boyfriend after they had recently broken up. The shooting appears to have been unprovoked and sudden. According to officials, there was no known history of prior domestic‑violence calls or 911 reports involving the pair. Detective Lieutenant K. Beyrer, who leads the department’s Homicide Bureau, confirmed that the suspect was being charged with second‑degree murder and that the former girlfriend died at the scene. The teenager remains under hospital care.
Finn was a recent high school graduate, having completed school in June. She had just begun her college journey at the State University of New York, where she had enrolled as a freshman majoring in Childhood/Elementary Education with a minor in Dance. Friends and classmates recall her as bright, promising, and full of dreams — a young woman whose life now ends abruptly, leaving a community stunned and grieving.
Because the suspect is a minor, his name is not being released. However, the charges against him are serious: second‑degree murder carries substantial penalties if he survives and is convicted. He is scheduled to be arraigned once his medical condition permits. Investigators have already indicated they found no prior history of domestic violence between the couple — which makes this attack appear as a sudden, tragic breakdown rather than part of a documented pattern.
Family, friends, and classmates of Finn are left grappling with shock and sorrow. The painful question remains: why did a simple attempt to return property escalate into lethal violence? As law enforcement continues its investigation and the boy awaits trial, the tragedy serves as a grim reminder of how fragile safety can be — even in settings that once felt familiar and safe.
