Franklin community mourns loss of Page High graduate killed in shooting

Lina PortmanMay 29, 2024

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FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) – Tuesday night, people remembered the life of a Page High School graduate who was shot and killed over the weekend.

According to court documents, Matthew Roufail, 18, admitted to shooting Lily Basil with what he thought was “an unloaded AR-15-style rifle.”

Lily just graduated from Page High School in Franklin. This week, counselors will be available at the school to support students and staff during this difficult time.

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Saturday, Franklin Police responded to a call of a shooting on Hansen Drive. The caller said he was driving Lily to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the right shoulder. EMS met them on the side of the road and took her to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

The principal of Page High School wrote in a statement: “The Page High family mourns the loss of Lily Basil, a 2024 graduate. Lily was a light; she was kind, gentle and extremely respectful. Her smile lit up every room she entered. Although she was new to the Page community, she quickly adopted the Patriot spirit and was a friend to everyone she met. Lily will be greatly missed by Page faculty, staff, and students, and we are committed to honoring her memory by sharing her light. – Dr. Katie Hill, Director

His family will host a celebration of life at Rolling Hills Community Church Friday at 11:30 a.m.

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They are also asking the community to honor Lily by lighting a candle, luminary or turning on a porch light after sunset Friday evening in remembrance of her life.

The suspect was charged with criminal homicide. His bail was set at $150,000. The Williamson County Sheriff's Office said he was released Tuesday.

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