7-year-old survivor in Wyoming murder-suicide dies in hospital
Feb 17, 2025, 8:02 AM
Brailey and Olivia Blackmer are portrayed in this image. A 7-year-old girl who has been hospitalized since being shot in the head nearly a week ago has died. (GoFundMe)
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SALT LAKE CITY — A 7-year-old girl who was hospitalized in Salt Lake City after she was shot in Wyoming has died.
Olivia Blackmer, 7, was recovering at Primary Children’s Hospital after the tragic shooting that killed her three sisters and mother on Monday. After being flown first to Billings and then to Salt Lake City, Olivia “fought hard” to survive, her family said.
Her father and stepmother, Quinn and Katelynn Blackmer, had been posting updates on Olivia’s condition after their story moved the hearts of their community.
Olivia Blackmer’s hand pictured in her hospital bed at Primary Children’s Hospital. (Courtesy Blackmer Family)
“She fought so so hard up (until) the last minute!” said Katelynn Blackmer on Sunday, via *GoFundMe. “Her body and her brain had been through too much, medication helped but we reached a point where medical options were exhausted and her body only continued to get worse. She kept fighting through it all though until her heart stopped.”
On Saturday, just before 4 p.m., Olivia “gained angel wings.”
Oliva and her older sister, Brailey, 9, who also died in the shooting, lived in Utah with the Blackmers and also lived in Wyoming with their mother, their stepfather, and two-year-old half-sisters.
Quinn and Katelynn Blackmer pictured with their two girls, Brailey and Oliva, and their young son. (Courtesy Blackmer Family)
“We are grateful she hung on as long as she did so we could get some valuable time with our sweet baby girl the last five days,” Katelynn Blackmer said.
The Blackmers said funeral information would be relayed to their community on the *fundraiser page once available.
“Olivia and Brailey know how loved they were by all of us!” Katelynn Blackmer said. “This is going to be extremely hard, please keep our family in your prayers as we figure out how to grieve this horrific tragedy day to day.”
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