A Colorado teenager, Premila Lal, was shot dead by a family friend during a harmless prank that went terribly wrong. She jumped out of a closet to surprise 21-year-old Nerrek Galley who thought she was an intruder and shot her. She died an hour later.

The 18-year-old track star was on her way to a high school football game with her 12-year-old cousin when they decided to stop by her uncle's family home. Galley, a close family friend, was at the house with Premila's 15-year-old brother. Premila and her cousin sneaked into the house and hid themselves to scare Galley and her brother. On hearing sounds, Galley, a gun owner, armed himself and gave the 15-year-old a gun to search the house for what he suspected were intruders.

When Premila screamed and jumped out of the closet to surprise him, he turned around and shot her before realizing that she was one his best friends. Galley and others took her to the local hospital. Praveen Lal, Premila's father said Galley carried her "right to the table." She died an hour later.