A Taylor County murder suspect has been arrested in Shelby County following an intensive search. 36-year-old Rocky Ashby was arrested Saturday evening and charged with murder.
Officers say they responded to a shots fired call just before 4 a.m. Saturday morning. When they arrived on scene, they found Tara Simpson Lamer. Investigators say Lamer had several gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Police say Ashby pulled the trigger. A motive has not been released.
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Investigators believe Ashby left the scene in a stolen red 1996 Chevrolet S-10 pick up truck with Kentucky license plate 409GNY. The truck has tinted windows with a tint strip across the windshield, corvette rally wheels, an airplane hood ornament and “Chevrolet” across the tailgate. At the time of the theft, the truck had a 4X6 utility trailer hooked to it with black wooden floors, an X-Mark Pioneer zero turn lawn mower 52″ cut, a red Redmax weedeater and a red Redmax leaf blower inside.
Investigators are still trying to find the truck. If you have any information, call police.
