Press release
An Athens woman was found shot Sunday evening in a north Athens neighborhood. April Nicole Taylor, 30, of Athens, was transported to UT Health East Texas where she died a short time later.
At approximately 8:30 P.M., the Athens Police Department received a report of an unresponsive person in the 1000 block of Third Street. Upon arrival of police and fire personnel at the scene, officers found bystanders performing CPR on Taylor. It was then discovered that she had suffered a gunshot wound to the upper abdomen. Taylor was transported by EMS to the local hospital where she died as a result of her injuries.
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Athens police Detectives and officials from the Henderson County District Attorney’s Office processed the crime scene and interviewed witnesses. A suspect in the shooting has yet to be identified.
Henderson County Justice of the Peace Milton Adams conducted the inquest and ordered an autopsy.
The investigation into Taylor’s death is on-going. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Athens Police Department Detective Wesley Hoover at 903-675-5454. Tips may also be reported to the Henderson County Crime Stoppers by calling 800-545-8477.