On Friday, a woman in Louisiana was shot several times as she was leaving work before the attacker turned the gun on himself in what the police are describing as a “domestic violence situation.”. ”.
Ashley Yates, 35, was discovered on June 30 at about 8:00 p.m., according to police.
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Graymoor-Devondale’s Westport Village, outside a store.
According to Lyndon’s police chief, Robert Schroeder, “When we found her, she was being treated by some bystanders for her gunshot wounds. ”.
After being taken to the University of Louisville Hospital, Ashley passed away from her wounds.
According to Schroeder, the murder was the result of “domestic violence. ”.
The victim’s brother Andrew Thompson told WHAS11 that Ashley “had every reason to leave the person who did this, and her life had previously been threatened, but she was stuck in a cycle and kept going back to this person.”. ”.
According to Thompson, the suspect “knew where she would be and what time she would be getting off and he waited for her,” as reported by WHAS11. She is in heaven, in my opinion, and he will answer to the same God for what he did.
Police claim that the unidentified suspect committed suicide on Saturday.
“We believe the suspect in the murder of Ashley Yates committed suicide Saturday evening,” the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. “Due to the death of the offender, our case is closed. ”.
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A GoFundMe page has been created to assist with Ashley’s funeral expenses.
She received compliments for having a “beautiful soul” and being “big on her faith.”. ”.
According to the fundraising website, “She was always talking about her walk with Christ. Even at the top of her Facebook profile, she proclaimed, “Every day is a gift from God; that’s why we call it the present. She is an example of the value of time and existence on our planet. She maximized every day because tomorrow is never guaranteed. She went out of her way to make people laugh and smile.
She was fiercely passionate about love.
We have all discovered how to smile despite our loss because of our memories of her. We will always remember her being here. She is now our angel, so we are glad that we will one day be reunited. ”.
Thompson claimed that Ashley was his staunchest ally.
In many ways, he continued, “That was my best friend. She attended my stand-up comedy performances, and we frequently got into trouble together. She believed in me and was my staunchest ally. Due to her attractiveness, friendliness, and kindness, she served as an inspiration to everyone. ”.
Schroeder asserts that he counsels domestic violence victims to get assistance.
“From a police perspective, we frequently observe instances of domestic violence in the neighborhood. We certainly urge anyone who has experienced domestic violence or believes they may do so to get in touch with the police or one of the many organizations that are willing to help them, says the official.
Even though that kind of incident was unusual for this neighborhood and that shopping mall, it serves as a reminder that anything can happen anywhere. We must return to respecting and defending one another as a species instead of using violence.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached by calling 1-800-799-7233 or online at thehotline.org if you are a victim of domestic abuse. Calls are private and totally free. The helpline is accessible around-the-clock in more than 170 languages.
