Laura Etta Ashley, 62, was shot and killed in Amarillo, Texas, on September 6, 2021, during a series of Labor Day shootings across the city. She was driving eastbound on NW 15th Avenue, about one block from her home, after leaving Church’s Chicken and was found dead in her car at about 9:21 p.m. She worked as a school bus driver and left behind a large family including her mother, two sons, a daughter, twelve grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

The Amarillo Police Department investigated the incident with no immediate witnesses or suspects. Investigators linked Ashley’s killing to the other Labor Day shootings in part because of similar descriptions of a suspect vehicle, described as a dark-colored four-door sedan with bright headlights. As part of the broader probe, 18-year-old David Lee Winfield was arrested and later indicted for first-degree murder in connection with Ashley’s death; he faced multiple charges tied to the Labor Day shootings.

Anyone who knew Laura or has information about the shootings is asked to come forward with tips that could help the ongoing investigation.