Ava Wood.
Police say Christopher Wood, 51, shot his daughter, Ava Wood, before turning the gun on himself inside their Baldwinsville, N.Y. home on Jan. 20, according toThePost-Standard.
Officers were called to the home at about 8:30 a.m. for a status check after the victim’s mom called 911 to report that her daughter did not make it to school, per the outlet. The mom told dispatchers that the girl was at home with her father, who, according to the mom, was depressed and had told the mom, “This is how it ends for us” the night before.
When police arrived, they used the house keys the mom had given them to enter the house, where they discovered the pair’s bodies with gunshot wounds in separate bedrooms,CNY Centralreports. It appeared as though the father’s wound was self-inflicted, police told the outlet.
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According to the outlet, Christopher Wood was still married to the girl’s mother, but the couple was broken up and living apart. The teen had primarily been living with her dad, according to reports.
Teen Athlete Was ‘Incredible Person’
The teen’s mom, Heather Wood, released a statement on behalf of herself and her family.
“To Ava’s friends, classmates, and teammates: please continue sharing photos and tributes to Ava. She loved each and every one of you, and we are grateful for the love you have shown her and our family.”
A 9th grader at Durgee Junior High School, Ava was an excellent student and played soccer and track and field, the outlet reports.
“The most important thing we can do is try and remember the positives,” Corey Fonseca toldSpectrum News 1at a Sunday night vigil.
“[She was] someone you showed up and really enjoyed coaching because she was just a great kid.”
AGoFundMe campaignhas also been launched to help the Wood family with funeral expenses.
source: people.com
