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Teen Charged with Murdering Ex-Girlfriend Over Betrayal

12/13/2025

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Austin Lynch, a Long Island teen, is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend Emily Finn on November 26.
Court documents reveal Lynch expressed anger over Finn's perceived disloyalty in a note found on his phone days before the shooting.
Lynch faces murder charges that could carry life imprisonment.
The weapon had been cleaned two days earlier, indicating premeditation.
Finn was buried on December 1, with mourners wearing pink.

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Story summary

Austin Lynch, a Long Island teen, is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend Emily Finn on November 26.
Court documents reveal Lynch expressed anger over Finn's perceived disloyalty in a note found on his phone days before the shooting.
Lynch faces murder charges that could carry life imprisonment.
The weapon had been cleaned two days earlier, indicating premeditation.
Finn was buried on December 1, with mourners wearing pink.