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Long Island Mourns Emily Finn With Pink Tributes as Prosecutors Prepare Murder Case

An annual ballet scholarship and a memorial tree are being created in her name.

Overview

  • More than a thousand people attended Sunday’s wake in West Sayville, many wearing pink at the family’s request, with a funeral service scheduled Monday morning in Sayville.
  • Police say the 18-year-old college freshman was fatally shot inside her ex-boyfriend’s Nesconset home, and that he then shot himself and survived.
  • The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office says the suspect will be arraigned on a second-degree murder charge once he is medically able.
  • The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation will fund an annual American Ballet Studio scholarship honoring Finn and plant a memorial tree in the Finger Lakes National Forest.
  • Community tributes include pink ribbons outside her Bayport dance studio, upcoming Nutcracker performances dedicated to her, and a fundraiser that reached about $85,000 by Sunday.