A 19-year-old college cheerleader has been identified as the woman killed in a mass shooting at a Halloween party near an Illinois university that left nine other people injured.
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Giana Dettloff, a freshman at North Central College in Naperville, was visiting her best friend in Bloomington when gunfire erupted early Sunday, according to the Bloomington Police Department.
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Originally from Carol Stream, Dettloff was shot at the off-campus Halloween party near Illinois Wesleyan University around 1:20 a.m. Sunday and pronounced dead at the scene, McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder said at a press conference Monday.
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She died from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and pelvic region.
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There was no evidence of close-range firing, and toxicology results are pending.
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“For a parent, sending a child off to college is filled with pride, hope, and excitement for the journey ahead.
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To have that journey cut short in such a tragic way is a parent's worst nightmare.
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Our hearts are with Giana's family, friends, and everyone impacted by this tragedy," Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington said in a statement.
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"We also ask our community to keep Giana's loved ones in their thoughts and respect their privacy as they navigate this unimaginable loss.
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No arrests have been made in the case, police told The Independent Tuesday.
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Eight others were injured, ranging in age from 16 to 22.
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They included students from Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois State University and Quincy University, as well as several teenagers from the Chicago suburbs.
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An additional victim sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound during the incident, police learned Monday, which brings the total number of people shot to nine.
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Their injuries included gunshot wounds to the arms, legs, chest and abdomen.
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Several were initially in critical condition but later stabilized.
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Many of the victims did not know one another before the shooting, authorities said.
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Dettloff was her parents' only daughter, Simington said.
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Her family described her as "full of life, a sweet girl with a very bright future and an athlete.
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"I witnessed the heartbreak of her parents and other family members when they learned that their daughter had been murdered.
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I felt their pain," Simington said Monday.
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Dettloff's death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from her former school and college communities.
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North Central College President Abiódún Gòkè-Paríolá confirmed in a Facebook post Tuesday that Dettloff was a member of the school's cheerleading team.
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"No words can ease the pain of her loss, but please know that we mourn with you and are here to support you.
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Our hearts are also with those injured in the shooting and their loved ones," Gòkè-Paríolá said in a statement.
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Her former cheerleading team at Glenbard North High School also remembered her in a social media tribute as a "sweet and caring soul" who had a positive influence on the community.
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"She respected others and made our school a better place.
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Her impact will not be forgotten," the team wrote.
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Police are asking anyone with information, surveillance footage or other recordings from the area around the time of the shooting to contact Bloomington Detective Pedro Diaz at 309-434-2532 or Pdiaz@cityblm.org.
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