BIG CLIFITY – Just before midnight on June 17, Kentucky State Police Post 4 received a call from the Grayson Co. Sheriff’s Office requesting assistance in investigating a shooting that had occurred at the 1200 block of Mount Zion Road in Grayson Co.
The preliminary investigation revealed Basil Ashley, 48, of Fern Creek, entered the residence and forcibly entered a bedroom occupied by the resident, a 45-year-old female. After entering the room, the female shot Ashley multiple times, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Grayson Co. Coroner’s Office. His body was taken to the Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy at a later date. The female was transported to Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center for observation of previous health issues. The investigation revealed Ashley and the female were at one time in a relationship that had a history of domestic violence. The case will later be turned over to the Grayson Co. Grand Jury.
The Kentucky State Police was assisted by the Grayson Co. Sheriff’s Office, Grayson Co EMS, and the Grayson Co. Coroner’s Office. The investigation remains ongoing by Det. Joey Beasley.
