Utah woman whose courage 'touched countless lives' dies at 22 after being shot in head as teenager

Utah woman whose courage 'touched countless lives' dies at 22 after being shot in head as teenager

Deserae Turner shares her story of resilience with Utah State University students in Logan on Oct. 10, 2022, in recognition of World Mental Health Day. Turner died on Thursday, her family said. | Brian Champagne, KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY (KSL.com) — Desarae Turner, who captivated the state with her perseverance after she was shot in the head and left to die in 2017, has died. She was 22. Desarae Turner-Buck died Thursday evening, her family said i…

Deserae Turner: A young shooting survivor has died. Utah is pouring out love, flowers and help for her family.

“Her example of resilience, strength, and grit will impact me in such a positive way forever,” one supporter wrote to Deserae Turner's family.

Deserae Turner-Buck dies after complications

Deserae Turner-Buck passed away Thursday evening, about a week after her family announced she would be entering hospice care due to a medical condition involving infected blood clots in the lungs.

Shooting survivor Deserae Turner-Buck dies at 22

CACHE COUNTY, Utah, April 18, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — Deserae Turner-Buck, the 22-year-old Cache County woman who survived being shot by a classmate when she was a teenager, has died in hospice care. Word of her passing was announced by her family Friday on the Praying for Deserae Turner Facebook page. Turner had overcome a series of health challenges after being shot in 2017, at age 14, outside her high school and left in a dry canal bed. She w…

Deserae Turner, Utah teen shot in 2017 and left in canal dies due to ongoing health issues

Deserae Turner, the Cache County teen who survived a 2017 shooting and was left in a canal, died Thursday night. She was 22 years old.Deserae had been in hospi

Deserae Turner passes away after surviving gunshot to head 8 years ago

LOGAN — A local hero and example of perseverance, Deserae “Des” Turner-Buck has passed away after reportedly developing a deadly infection in her lungs. Family members said in a statement that it was with “profound sorrow” that they announce the…