Plano mother of 5 killed in domestic violence shooting

Tashley Gateley was shot 13 times by her ex-boyfriend after moving to escape abuse. Her sister now fights to support the five children left behind.

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Plano mother of 5 killed in domestic violence shooting

Tashley Gateley was shot 13 times by her ex-boyfriend after moving to escape abuse. Her sister now fights to support the five children left behind.

In brief

Tashley Gateley was shot 13 times by her ex-boyfriend after moving to escape abuse. Her sister now fights to support the five children left behind. A woman trying to escape domestic violence was killed in her home by her ex-boyfriend, leaving five children without their mother. Originally reported by FOX 4 News…

Woman shot 13 times in Plano home

Family copes with Plano mother of 5

On September 13, 32-year-old Tashley Gateley was shot multiple times by her ex-boyfriend William Grundy at her Lakestream Drive home in Plano. She had moved there months earlier to escape his abuse.

Children witnessed the shooting

All five of Gateley's children were inside the home when Grundy entered with a spare key. One child was in bed with her when he shot her 13 times.

Child identifies suspect by license plate

One of Gateley's children wrote down Grundy's license plate number as he fled in a black Dodge Charger, helping police track him down.

Suspect dies in highway chase

Suspect dies in highway chase

Police tracked Grundy to a hotel on September 14. When troopers attempted a traffic stop on I-35W, he refused to stop, fired at officers, and crashed into the center median near the Cooke and Denton County border.

Sister remembers beautiful soul

Tashley's sister Brianna Gipson says she was a beautiful soul who had moved to escape constant threats and harassment. Grundy had been blowing up her phone with threatening texts.

“She was a beautiful soul.”

GoFundMe supports five orphaned children

Brianna Gipson has set up a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses and therapy for Gateley's five children. She says the family is trying to stay strong for the kids.

“We're trying to hold up. We're trying to stay strong.”

The big picture

A woman trying to escape domestic violence was killed in her home by her ex-boyfriend, leaving five children without their mother.

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