Bodycam Footage Released in Ohio Teacher's Fatal Shooting

Tipp City, Ohio authorities have released bodycam footage capturing the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting of Ashley Flynn, a 37-year-old teacher and volleyball coach, in her home on February 16. Her husband, Caleb Flynn, a 39-year-old former contestant on the 12th season of American Idol, was arrested three days later and charged with her murder.

The footage, made public by the Tipp City Police Department, shows officers responding to Caleb Flynn's 911 call, in which he reported that an intruder had broken into the residence and shot his wife. Ashley was found in the couple's bedroom with a gunshot wound to the head, and spent casings were on the floor, according to audio from the officers' body cameras. The couple's two young daughters were asleep in a nearby room at the time and were unharmed. Officers checked on the children shortly after arriving and woke them to ensure their safety.

In the recordings, Caleb Flynn is heard repeatedly asking officers if his wife was gone, his voice breaking as he exclaimed, "Oh my God" and "Jesus." He is seen sobbing, hyperventilating, and vomiting outside the home after learning of her death. Flynn called his mother-in-law to inform...