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16-Year-Old Found Shot Dead in Hillsboro Home as Three Juveniles Face Charges

Investigators say the shooting likely occurred Friday evening, prosecutors charged one juvenile with manslaughter and detectives are still trying to identify who fired the gun and who owns it

Overview

  • Authorities say the teen, identified by family as 16-year-old Gabbriana “Gabby” Boyster, was shot Friday evening and her mother found her dead inside the family home the following afternoon.
  • One juvenile has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, unlawful use of a weapon resulting in death, armed criminal action, and abandonment of a corpse.
  • Two other juveniles were charged with abandonment of a corpse and were later released from custody; all three suspects’ names are withheld because they are underage.
  • Investigators have not released a motive or said who fired the shot and they are still probing where the weapon came from and the full sequence of events.
  • The Hillsboro community and school district are grieving, the family has set up memorials, and the case could lead to further juvenile-court decisions or transfers depending on the ongoing probe.