Trending Now - Recent College Graduate Tragically Shot by Boyfriend's Father

WHO:

TMZ - The victim was identified as 22-year-old Whitney Robeson.

NY Post - Whitney Robeson was a recent college graduate.

WHAT:

TMZ - Whitney Robeson died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

NY Post - Robeson had just landed her dream job as a trade consultant with Restoration Hardware.

WHERE:

TMZ - The incident occurred in Jefferson County.

WHEN:

NY Post - Whitney Robeson began her dream job just weeks before her death.

WHY:

TMZ - The shooting was allegedly carried out by Robeson's boyfriend's father.

HOW:

TMZ - The cause of death was confirmed by the Jefferson County Coroner and Medical Examiner's Office.

(UPDATED May 15, 2026 21:20 UTC)

Whitney Robeson, a 22-year-old recent college graduate, tragically died from a gunshot wound to the chest in Jefferson County. Just weeks before her death, she had landed her dream job as a trade consultant with Restoration Hardware, but the shooting was allegedly carried out by her boyfriend's father. The cause of death was confirmed by the Jefferson County Coroner and Medical Examiner's Office.