Cheerleader shot useless at Halloween home celebration as tributes paid to ‘candy lady’
Friends and loved ones have lined up to pay their condolences to Giana Dettloff who died after nine people were shot at a house party in Illinois
Giana Dettloff was killed in the shooting
Heartbreaking tributes have been paid to a teenager who was shot dead at a Halloween house party over the weekend. Friends and loved ones have lined up to pay their condolences to cheerleader Giana Dettloff.
Police said so far no one has been arrested in connection with the incident in Illinois, US, which saw nine people shot, one fatally.
Now teammates and friends of Giana have spoken of their loss and carried flowers through the campus of North Central College to pay tribute to her.
The 19-year-old, a freshman cheerleader, died from her injuries after attending the party near Illinois Wesleyan University. Officers say they were called by panicked people nearby after gunshots were heard.
The 19-year-old was a freshman cheerleader who died from her injuries
Officers responded after the shooting was reported around 1.30am on Sunday They arrived to find nine people shot in the backyard.
The victims ranged in age from 16 to 22.
Detloff graduated from Glenbard North High School and police said she was visiting a friend in Bloomington. She was the only one who died from her injuries.
Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington said Detloff was her parents’ only daughter and paid tribute to the young lady who was “full of life”.
“According to her parents, she was their only daughter,” he said. “She was described as full of life, a sweet girl with a very bright future and an athlete who was visiting one of her best friends.”
The cheerleader was shot dead at the house party
Simington said he was with Detloff’s family when they learned of her death.
“I witnessed the heartbreak of her parents and other family members when they learned that their daughter had been murdered,” he said.
A social media post from the North Central College cheerleading team said Detloff was an amazing friend, teammate and a pure soul.
She was described as a sweet friend and full of life
Simington said he patrolled the neighbourhood of the house party and saw no warning signs of trouble.
“This party was noticeably peaceful, jovial and there were no disturbances witnessed or reported prior to the shooting,” he said.
Investigations are ongoing.
