Ashley Brooke Adams Smith, 41, was killed on August 17, 2018, in Lynn Haven, Florida. Officers responding to a distress call at Steven Hudson’s residence on Illinois Avenue found her with severe gunshot wounds to the neck and abdomen. The Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Jay Radtke, determined the wounds were contact gunshot wounds, meaning the firearm was pressed against her when discharged.

Steven Hudson was seen fleeing the scene with a gun and was stopped and arrested during a traffic stop on Highway 77. He faced second-degree murder and felon-in-possession charges. Court records show Hudson initially pleaded not guilty, later entered a no contest plea in June 2019, and during proceedings stated the shooting was accidental; the judge sentenced him to life without parole for second-degree murder plus 15 years for the firearm charge. The case record describes Hudson as an estranged boyfriend with an extensive criminal history and notes he had been released from prison six months before the killing.

If anyone knew Ashley, her relationship with Hudson, or has information about the events leading up to August 17, 2018, please share what you know.