Lucy Harrison, 23, from Warrington, died following an incident at her father’s home in Prosper, Texas, on January 10, a spokesman for Cheshire Constabulary said.
A written record of her inquest opening at Cheshire Coroner’s Court on Wednesday said: “Ms Harrison was on holiday in the USA when she was fatally shot with a firearm.”.
“She was the embodiment of wonderful contradictions; she adored travel and being away, experiencing new places and cultures, yet at the same time, she loved nothing more than snuggling up in her pyjamas with her candles on at home.
Her mother and boyfriend paid tribute to Ms Harrison in a statement released by police following the hearing.
The family of a woman who was fatally shot in the United States have said they are “utterly heartbroken”.
