A tragic incident in Rankin County, Mississippi, involved the alleged killing of a 40-year-old high school teacher, Ashley Smylie, by her 14-year-old daughter, who was a student at the same school where Smylie taught. The teacher was found dead from a gunshot wound, with her husband reporting the harrowing discovery upon returning home. The stepdaughter, armed with a pistol, shot her stepfather before fleeing but was apprehended shortly after and arrested for murder and attempted murder. The case is under investigation, with Smylie’s cause of death to be determined by the State Medical Examiner’s Office, while the teenager is set to appear before a judge. Smylie was known as an algebra teacher at Northwest Rankin High School.
High school teacher killed by 14-year-old daughter, officials say
Updated on April 30, 2024