Lilly B. Bova, 16, was shot and killed on March 28, 2026, inside an apartment in unincorporated Glenview, Illinois. The shooting occurred about 11 a.m. in the 3600 block of South Salem Walk, in the Salem Walk Apartments area. First responders performed CPR and she was rushed to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified her and pronounced her dead.

Local officials and school staff said Lilly was a sophomore at Glenbrook South High School. Friends and family remembered her as bright, kind and mature beyond her years; her obituary gave her full name as Lilly Bell Bova and her birthdate as November 6, 2009. The community responded with visible tributes, including pink ribbons placed around Glenview and near her apartment complex.

Authorities have released few details about what led to the shooting. Detectives described the incident as isolated and said they were pursuing all leads and looking for a person of interest, but as of the latest reports no arrest had been made and prosecutors had not moved forward with charges. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cook County Sheriff’s Police. Did anyone in the Glenview community see or hear anything that morning?