Abby N. Noftz, 28, of Norwalk, Ohio, was found dead in her apartment at 9 James Street on July 9, 2022, with a gunshot wound to the head. Norwalk Police Chief Dave Smith said the death was initially considered a possible suicide but investigators continued to treat the incident as a death under investigation. Detectives Jared Ferris and Paul Gardner and agents from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation were involved, running tests and gathering information to establish the circumstances.

Abby worked as a home health aide and waitress and was training to be a certified nail technician. She is survived by her daughter Aubriana Schmitz and her parents John Noftz and Jody Marez. She had been staying in the apartment with another person when she was found. No arrests or suspects have been named and authorities asked the public for patience as the probe continues.