Virginia teen posts creepy two-word text after warning murdered friend about woodland campfire

A teenager was shot and killed at a campfire party just after midnight Sunday as he tried to break up a fight in the Virginia woods. His girlfriend learned the tragic news through a two-word text message from his father.

Christian Archen Whalen, 19, was with a “large group” that had gathered “trespassing” on Spotsylvania County-owned property when the fight broke out, police said in a news release Monday.

When Whalen tried to break up the fight, he was shot “in the lower extremity” by another juvenile, police said.

At around 1 a.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting and Whalen was taken to a hospital where he died.

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Whalen's girlfriend Lacy Milling told NBC4 that she warned him not to go to the party and became worried when he didn't answer her texts. Her fears were confirmed when she started seeing posts about Whalen on social media.

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“Then I go on Snapchat and see people posting 'Pray for Christian' on their story,” she told the outlet. “It was just everywhere.”

She later received a heartbreaking text message from Whalen's father.

“I see a notification from his father that says, 'Christian died,'” she said. “Literally two words.”

When detectives interviewed witnesses at the scene, they determined that 18-year-old Kenneth Watson fired the shot that killed Whalen.

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Watson was charged with manslaughter and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is being held without bail at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.

“On behalf of Sheriff Roger Harris, we extend our sincere condolences to Christian’s family and friends,” the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said.

On a fundraising page, Milling called Whalen her “fiancé” and “the most gentle, genuine, loyal and caring human being you could ever meet.” She added, “He always said 'I love you' and 'thank you' before he went anywhere because he always said, 'The next 30 minutes are not promised.'”

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Milling said the last words she received from Whalen were, “I'm sorry I'm not the best person, but I love you.”

“His poor family must now live without their beloved son because of these selfish people who do not deserve to bear arms,” ​​she wrote.

Police said the investigation is ongoing and investigators are relying on witnesses who may have been at the party and left before police arrived. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office.

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