Palm Springs mother allegedly killed by son posted 'I'm tired' to Facebook right before shooting

In a cryptic Facebook post at 2:20 a.m. Monday, Amber Lane said: "I'm tired has more meanings than I can possibly explain."

The post was out of the ordinary for the 36-year-old Palm Springs mom, who almost exclusively shared work-related events and joyful family photos on her Facebook timeline.

At 4:30 a.m., someone called 9-1-1 to report a shooting at Lane's house on Calle San Antonio, just north of Demuth Park. Mortally wounded, Lane was rushed to the hospital where she died, two hours later.

Her son, Brian Conroy, 19, who had been in a jazz ensemble and the marching band at Palm Springs High School, was taken into custody and questioned. By mid-afternoon, police held a press conference to announce that the teen had been arrested and charged with murder.

"I'm devastated," one friend wrote on Lane's Facebook page. Another: "Rest in peace my sweet, fun, funny, generous friend. I'll miss you so much. Thank you for all of our escapades, we sure had a lot of fun."

Another friend took to Twitter to speak out in support of Conroy, who had played trumpet and bass for a high school jazz band called "The Suits."

"Omg! No! This boy was one of ours! A trumpet and bass player in our kid’s jazz group. Often in our home. A kind, warm person with manners. No no no no! What has gone wrong?"

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It was a question many friends were asking Monday night. The mother and son had just celebrated Brian's birthday at Benihana's restaurant in L.A. "You look fabulous," one friend commented on a photo of the occasion that Lane posted on Facebook.

Lane’s friends included a range of people from all walks of life. She was a marketing and PR person at Wang’s in the Desert, so there were naturally many entertainers and media people who had befriended her on Facebook. Her friends also included Mayor Rob Moon; Indio City Councilman Glenn Miller; attorney Brian Harnik, who’s married to Palm Desert Mayor Jan Harnik; filmmaker Chip Miller; Dr. Steve Nelson; and Palm Springs Walk of Stars executive director Bob Alexander.

David Ross, the producer of the online Coachella Valley Music Show, described himself as a friend of the family. He was with Lane and her husband, David, who manages Wang's, on their wedding day last year.

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"I'm tore up from this. She was a very very close friend. Devastated."

Ross last talked to Lane a week ago, when he learned that his friend had been diagnosed with cancer.

“She was fighting this cancer thing," Ross said. "(How far along) is what we were waiting to find more information on. She was going to doctors."

He told her: "If you need me, I’m here."

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Ross described his friend as someone who was part of the music scene, supported musicians, and made sure they'd get paid on time. "One of the warmest human beings I've ever known," Ross remembered Lane. "Amber was a true angel."

Ross said Conroy had some disciplinary problems previously, but he always viewed him as "very well behaved," "a mensch," and a "sweetheart."

"He treated me wonderfully every time I was with him," Ross said. "He loved his mother. This is just one of those insane things. I just can’t even think right now."