Hundreds Donate, Wear Green To Help Family Of Slain Tinley Park Teen

TINLEY PARK, IL — An online fundraiser for a teenage girl killed in her Tinley Park home Sunday has raised over $15,000 to go towards funeral costs.

Mia Maro, 17, was killed Sunday evening by her father, police said. The Victor J. Andrew High School student was a senior, a few weeks away from graduating.

Maro's aunt put together the fundraiser, which had a goal of $15,000, to help pay for funeral expenses and care for Mia's mother. According to family members, the girl's mother suffered a brain injury three years ago that resulted in her needing full-time care.

Until last week, Mia and her two brothers were her mother's primary caretakers.

"Mia was a beautiful soul and the light of our lives," wrote Randa Almaru, Mia's aunt. "She was a 17yr old girl who had a thirst for life. Mia was an amazing daughter, niece, sister, granddaughter and the best friend anyone could encounter."

Almaru also said funds may go towards legal action that the family may need to take as a result of the incident.

On Wednesday, hundreds of students at Andrew High School wore green in memory of Mia.

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