LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The suspect in a fatal shooting at Westport Village in east Louisville has been found dead on Monday, according to Louisville Metro Police (LMPD).
According to an LMPD spokesperson, police believe the suspect in the case died by suicide Saturday evening. The case is now considered closed.
Lyndon Police said 35-year-old Ashley Yates was injured in the 1300 block of Herr Lane in the Graymoor-Devondale neighborhood around 8 p.m. on Friday.
Police confirmed Yates was shot outside a store in Westport Village and bystanders tried to help her. She was taken to UofL Hospital where she died from her injuries on Saturday, according to Lyndon Police Chief Robert Schroeder.
"We would like to thank those citizens who stepped out to help this woman in her time of need and provided care and treatment to her in her time of need and distress," he said.
Schroeder added that "acts of violence like this are unacceptable."
"They terrorize members of our community. Thankfully it's not a situation we deal with in Lyndon and Graymoor-Devondale and the other cities that we serve, but it's still a concern to all of us who live in this community," he said.
A GoFundMe was created to help Ashley's family with funeral expenses. As of Monday morning, over $3,000 has been donated.
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