Ashleigh Simone Elijah, 24, of Lufkin, Texas, was shot outside a friend’s home on May 18, 2018, after a confrontation with 21-year-old Andre Woods. Ashleigh was critically injured, placed on life support, and later declared medically dead. Woods was located and arrested shortly after the shooting and was charged with murder in connection with her death.

The Texas Council on Family Violence honored Ashleigh’s memory and her death was recorded among intimate partner violence homicides in Texas for 2018. Court records show the events leading up to the shooting and that the case proceeded through the Texas Court of Appeals. Ashleigh was remembered by the community for her desire to give to others even after her passing.

Does anyone who knew Ashleigh or was in Lufkin at the time have information that could add context to what happened that night?