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Police: Woman shot during feud with neighbor was a parole officer

01:53 PM CDT on Thursday, October 9, 2008

KHOU.com staff report

25-year-old Ashley Vonicanne Tillis

HOUSTON – Police have identified a woman who was fatally shot when a feud between two female neighbors escalated Monday night in north Houston.

Police say 25-year-old Ashley Vonicanne Tillis died when the two women got into a heated argument, eventually leading to a fist fight in the 15300 block of Chipman at Dyna.

According to detectives, at one point one of the women got a gun and began shooting.

Tillis was rushed to the hospital, where she died.

Her suspected shooter was taken into custody.

Tillis had been a parole officer for the State of Texas for the  last 3 years.

Funeral services for her will be held starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church. It’s located at 2401 Woodard St.

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