Sister says fatal shooting of teen was ‘ accidental’
The sister of a popular north suburban high school student who was shot to death at an apartment complex Saturday night believes the shooting was accidental.
Angelique “Angie” Morris, 17, was shot about 1 a. m. Saturday at the Heritage Village Pointe Apartments in unincorporated Des Plaines, authorities said.
Cook County sheriff’s police were called to the 9900 block of Linda Lane and found Morris with a gunshot wound to the head, according to the sheriff’s office.
Morris, a resident of unincorporated Glenview and a senior at Glenbrook South High School, was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where she died at 4 a. m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
In a letter sent out to Glenbrook South parents, Principal Lauren Fagel wrote: “It is with great sadness that I share this news. Angie Morris, upcoming senior, passed away early Saturday morning. Angie was a sweet, caring and determined young woman who was looking forward to graduating in January 2018 to pursue a career in early childhood education.”
In a post on a GoFundMe page set up to help the family with funeral expenses, Morris’ sister Katie Mason said she was “accidentally shot in the head, the bullet hit her on the eyebrow and went through her head,” causing her to “bleed to death.”
The GoFundMe page had raised over $ 7,600 toward a goal of $ 25,000 in its first day.
An autopsy Sunday found Morris died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the medical examiner’s office. Her death was ruled a homicide. No one was in custody as of Monday as the sheriff’s department continues to investigate.