# 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.
- Title: Plano mother of 5 killed in domestic violence shooting
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: tashley gateley, william grundy, plano, domestic violence, murder, texas, shooting, brianna gipson, children, gofundme, news, local
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/beautiful-soul-family-remembers-plano-mother-5-killed-domestic-violence-murder
- Author: Alex Boyer
- Published: 2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tashley gateley, william grundy, plano, domestic violence, murder, texas, shooting, brianna gipson, children, gofundme, news, local
## Woman shot 13 times in Plano home
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
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.
## Key takeaway

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