On the afternoon of June 16, 2023, 15-year-old Lily Silva-Lopez was fatally shot inside her family’s trailer in Greeley, Colorado. A student at Northridge High School who worked at a local restaurant, Lily was attacked after her alleged ex-boyfriend forced his way into her bedroom through a window. Her 13-year-old brother witnessed parts of the incident, saw the intruder standing over Lily with a gun, and later ran to a neighbor to call police. Officers found Lily deceased with several gunshot wounds.

Family accounts in the days before the killing describe a violent, recently ended relationship. Lily had tried to break up with the 16-year-old suspect about four weeks earlier; her mother says he had threatened her and at one point put a gun in her mouth. Police were called to the home six days before the shooting after Lily reported being punched and injured by the same youth.

The suspect, 16-year-old Jovanni Sirio-Cardona, was located at his home after the shooting and was arrested. He has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree burglary, aggravated robbery, and possession of a handgun by a juvenile, with bond set at $2 million.

Does anyone have information about Lily’s last weeks or about the relationship that might help investigators?