Two teens are set to stand trial for the attempted murder of a 14-year-old girl in Utah. Deserae Turner — who was identified by her family — was shot in the head and left for dead. She was lured to a Smithfield canal by two teenage boys who she considered friends.

Upon arriving at the canal, it became clear the intention of the boys was the farthest thing from friendly. 

At the canal, one of the boys pulled out a .22-caliber revolver. After shooting Turner, they robbed her and left her in the mud. The plan to kill Turner was heavily discussed between the two 16-year-old boys.

During a preliminary hearing for the teen that fired the weapon, Cache County Sheriff Deputy Brian Groves offered testimony regarding the motive.

In his testimony, Groves said the shooter mentioned that he “got tired” of Turner sending him messages on Snapchat. When he joked about killing her, a friend allegedly responded, “It would be pretty easy to get rid of her,” Groves testified, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

Then an initial plan to use a knife to slit Turner’s throat was conceived. However, the teens decided not to go through with this plan.

“[The teen] was supposed to slit her throat,” Groves testified, the paper reports. “He indicated to me that he couldn’t do it.”

On February 16, Turner was convinced by the boys to go to the canal bed. While at the canal, Turner eventually walked away from the boys to make her way home. This is when one of the teens took out a gun and shot her.

Both teens have been charged with one count each of first-degree felony attempted aggravated murder and aggravated robbery and four counts each of second-degree felony obstructing justice.

When Turner was reported missing, two women went out to help search for her and found the teen lying in the ditch, according to court testimony.

The identities of the teens have not been released because they are minors. If it is decided that they will stand trial as adults, their identities will be published.