A Missouri mom made the horrific discovery of her teenage daughter’s body after she had been shot dead in the family’s home. 

Gabbriana ‘Gabby’ Boyster, 16, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to her head by the heartbroken mother in their home near Hillsboro on Saturday afternoon, according to police. 

Candy G’Sell, Boyster’s mother, recalled that her daughter said she would be staying at home while G’Sell was away for the night on Friday. 

But when she returned on Saturday afternoon, the grieving mother made the devastating discovery of her daughter’s lifeless body. 

‘I walked in the room and she was laying there… sitting up,’ G’Sell told 5 On Your Side. ‘My baby is gone. What mother wants to bury their baby?’

‘In the blink of an eye, you know. She didn’t deserve that. It’s not fair. My daughter was sweet and innocent and kind,’ she continued. 

‘And she loved her friends.. for them, her friends, to just leave her. It’s not a game. Guns are not toys.’

Investigators said that three teenagers, who G’Sell says were her daughter’s friends, had been at the home when the shooting occurred on Friday night. 

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday that three juvenile suspects have been charged in Boyster’s death. The identities of the suspected teens have not been released because they are minors.

Gabbriana ‘Gabby’ Boyster’s body was discovered on Saturday afternoon by her heartbroken mother in their home near Hillsboro after the teen was shot in the head

Hailey McLain, the teenager’s heartbroken sister, described Boyster as the ‘sweetest kindest soul ever’ and ‘the best aunt you could ask for’

The teenager is believed to have been shot on Friday evening. It is alleged her body was left abandoned in the home for hours until she was found by her mom the following day. 

All three teen suspects were charged with abandonment of a corpse, while one suspect was also charged with involuntary manslaughter, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action, the outlet reported. 

The teen remains in custody while the other two were released, according to the sheriff’s office.

Authorities did not specify who owned the gun allegedly used in the shooting, according to Law & Crime. 

G’Sell said Boyster was her youngest of her three children, kind-hearted and someone who loved her family and friends. 

A GoFundMe created for Boyster’s family, the teenager was described as ‘the kind of person who would always make you smile.’

All three teens were charged with abandonment of a corpse, while one suspect was also charged with involuntary manslaughter, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action

G’Sell, seen left with Boyster and her siblings, said her daughter was friends with the three boys

‘She was beautiful inside and out, full of laughter, endless giggles, and a smile that made everyone around her feel at home. She loved deeply, cared fiercely, and brought joy everywhere she went,’ the fundraiser continued. 

‘She was a daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, niece, and friend who was cherished beyond words.’   

Hailey McLain, the teenager’s heartbroken sister, described Boyster as the ‘sweetest kindest soul ever’ and ‘the best aunt you could ask for.’

Boyster’s cousin, Alicia Breann, wrote on Facebook: ‘She was taken from us far too soon, and the pain we’re feeling is impossible to put into words. She deserved so much more than this.’

Boyster was set to enter into her junior year at Hillsboro High School.   

‘Our hearts are with the student’s family, friends, and everyone impacted by this unimaginable loss. While words cannot take away the pain of this tragedy, we want our students and staff and families to know they are not alone,’ Superintendent Dr Jon Isaacson said in a statement obtained by KMOV. 

‘We are committed to providing support and care for everyone who is grieving during this difficult time.’

Friends of the teenager were seen protesting outside of the Jefferson County Missouri Circuit Court and the Jefferson County Juvenile Detention Center, holding signs championing ‘#JusticeForGabby’

G’Sell said Boyster was her youngest of her three children, kind-hearted and someone who loved her family and friends

Friends of the teenager were seen protesting outside of the Jefferson County Missouri Circuit Court and the Jefferson County Juvenile Detention Center, holding signs championing ‘#JusticeForGabby.’

A community member wrote online: ‘Just saw a bunch of kids protesting outside of the Jefferson county courthouse. Screaming justice for Gabby. It is truly heartbreaking that this is what our world has come to. Teenagers crying outside the courthouse because their friend is dead.’ 

Her grief-stricken mother said: ‘There’s no reason for innocent lives to be taken away. She had so much life in front of her.’