After two days of hoping Greater Mills student Jaelynn Willey would recover after another teen shot her in the hallway of her high school, her family shared Thursday night that they were taking the 16-year-old off life support.

“My daughter was hurt by a boy who shot her in the head… and took everything from our lives,” the teen’s mother, Melissa Willey, said while holding her youngest child at a news conference.

“She’s brain dead. There’s nothing left in her. I felt like, as her mom, I needed to make that statement to everybody.”

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The high schooler is the second oldest of nine siblings. Her older brother also attends Great Mills High School, where he is a senior.

Jaelynn is also a competitive swimmer who trains and competes for the private Great Mills Aquatic Club, in addition to representing her school. Posts on Willey’s Facebook and Instagram pages show her dedication and love for the sport.

Jaelynn was in critical condition after a fellow student at Great Mills High School, identified by authorities as 17-year-old Austin Rollins, shot her with a Glock semi-automatic handgun Tuesday morning, just minutes before the first-period bell was about to ring.

Rollins died at a medical center after an encounter with an armed school resource officer.

Rollins used his father’s handgun to go after Jaelynn, who had just broken up with him, according to St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.

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