Christian Mother, Teacher Found Dead After Horrific Home Invasion Prompting Police to Launch Homicide Probe

There is a hole in an Ohio city after a devoted mother, Christian, and teacher was murdered in her home.

Ashley Flynn, 37, was shot to death early Monday, according to Fox News.

Tipp City Police said that officers were called to her home with a report of a burglary in progress but also called the case a “complex situation.”

Flynn was a substitute teacher at Tipp City Schools and a volleyball coach at Tippecanoe Middle School.

Tipp City Schools mourning loss of volleyball coach, former teacher killed in apparent home invasion https://t.co/9skiCxtA4i

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“She was known for her beautiful smile, warmth, kindness and the positive impact she had on so many — both in and out of the classroom and on the court,” the school district said.

Christian Life Center in Butler Township said Flynn was a member of the congregation there.

Pastor Jordan Hansen said she was “murdered in her home.”

“Ashley Flynn is with Jesus. Please pray for her husband and two daughters and extended family left behind. Please pray for [the] ongoing investigation. Please pray for God’s very presence to bring comfort to an unfathomable situation,” Hansen said in a social media post.

Police said they responded to the burglary report at 2:30 a.m. to find Flynn’s husband and two children in the house. Flynn, who had been shot, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Although police used drones and dogs, they were unable to find any potential suspects in their search. The investigation for a possible suspect is continuing.

WHIO-TV reported that it was told by police on scene that there were signs of forced entry, and police are treating the incident as a burglary gone wrong.

Cops launch major manhunt after Ohio teacher gunned down in home invasion Ashley Flynn, 37, was gunned down in her own home early Monday but her husband and their two children, who were also inside, were not harmed. pic.twitter.com/dHfeTn7vKI

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For neighbors and friends, it was simply a tragedy.

“Everybody that knew her loved her,” neighbor Sally Shank said, according to the Dayton Daily News.

“She really just engaged you. She was full of light. She’s going to leave a big hole in our church, and our neighborhood and our schools,” she said.

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