The boys had allegedly plotted to kill her by slitting her throat before gunning her down and leaving her for dead in a muddy canal during weeks of planning
The boy, 16, had allegedly colluded with another in making horrific plans to end Deserae Turner's life in the weeks before the shooting last month.
Local authorities in Utah, America, revealed the boys had originally plotted to slit her throat before gunning her down and leaving her for dead near a canal.
While Deserae suffered horrific head injuries, the teenager remains in hospital and was able to provide a testimony to police.
Both boys have been charged with attempted murder.
In a testimony given from her hospital bed, Deserae revealed she had been in a muddy canal with both boys in the moments before the shooting.
They added the accused shooter had hidden the gun from the girl in order to kill her "mercifully".
According to the Salt Lake City Tribune, Cache County Sheriff Deputy Brian Groves said: "The teen said it was the most merciful way.
Seconds before the alleged shooting, the teens are said to have nodded to one another before pulling the trigger as the girl turned around and began walking away.
A judge is currently deciding whether the case will be heard in a juvenile or adult court.
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