On the morning of December 4, 2025, McKinzie was found fatally shot in the middle of a roadway in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
: Her body was discovered on a highway near her home in Smithville with multiple gunshot wounds. A loaded and cocked handgun, which was registered to her, was found lying beside her. ashleigh mckenzie
Ashleigh McKinzie was a highly regarded educator and researcher who joined the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) community in 2017. On the morning of December 4, 2025, McKinzie