Neighbors show concern following woman's homicide
Carolyn Callahan
A woman was killed Tuesday in the Shelby Park neighborhood, and neighbors are still waiting for answers about what happened.
A woman was killed Tuesday in the Shelby Park neighborhood, and neighbors are still waiting for answers about what happened."It's a very scary thing. It could have been any one of us, and it's just a dangerous, dangerous situation right now," said Melissa Mattingly, who lives in an apartment in the house. Investigators said someone found a woman's body by the side of the house late Tuesday morning.They quickly determined the death was suspicious, and by the end of the day, they determined it was a homicide."Senseless. No reason to take her life like that," Mattingly said.Mattingly said she's been questioned by police.She said she doesn't know much but claims she did see something she didn't want to."There's a blood scene in there. It's tragic," Mattingly said. She said the apartments used to be lived in mostly by women, except for the apartment up front."(It) has been vacant for a few weeks, and there's just been squatters staying in there," Mattingly said. Mattingly said because of the death, she won't stay there anymore, and she admits she's having a hard time."I have nowhere to go, and friends are really leery now because of the situation that happened. Hopefully, I'll find a place to stay," Mattingly said. She said she can't imagine what the woman's family is going through."I just hope that they can recuperate from this and bring this killer to justice and find some peace. I don't know that there ever will be for something like that," Mattingly said.Confirmation of the woman's identify and the cause of her death are still pending.No one has been arrested
"It's a very scary thing. It could have been any one of us, and it's just a dangerous, dangerous situation right now," said Melissa Mattingly, who lives in an apartment in the house.
Investigators said someone found a woman's body by the side of the house late Tuesday morning.
They quickly determined the death was suspicious, and by the end of the day, they determined it was a homicide.
"Senseless. No reason to take her life like that," Mattingly said.
Mattingly said she's been questioned by police.
She said she doesn't know much but claims she did see something she didn't want to.
"There's a blood scene in there. It's tragic," Mattingly said.
She said the apartments used to be lived in mostly by women, except for the apartment up front.
"(It) has been vacant for a few weeks, and there's just been squatters staying in there," Mattingly said.
Mattingly said because of the death, she won't stay there anymore, and she admits she's having a hard time.
"I have nowhere to go, and friends are really leery now because of the situation that happened. Hopefully, I'll find a place to stay," Mattingly said.
She said she can't imagine what the woman's family is going through.
"I just hope that they can recuperate from this and bring this killer to justice and find some peace. I don't know that there ever will be for something like that," Mattingly said.
Confirmation of the woman's identify and the cause of her death are still pending.
No one has been arrested