Inside tragic past of Hannah Daughtry after ‘biological dad’s suicide & gang shooting’ before ‘homicide death’
HANNAH Daughtry's last years were filled with violence and tragedy, starting with the suicide of her biological father and culminating in her death by homicide.
Singer Chris Daughtry's stepdaughter was found dead in her Nashville home on Friday, - a day before authorities determined her death to be a homicide, according to reports.
Her boyfriend Bobby Jolly, 24, was arrested on Friday, but authorities have not said whether his arrest is related to Hannah's homicide, as first reported by
As the circumstances around the 25-year-old's death remain under investigation, details from her troubled past have emerged.
Hannah's life seems to have taken a dark turn since the March 2018 suicide of her biological father, Randall Scott Price.
Less than a year after Randall's death, Hannah was allegedly shot in the face as she was caught in a run-in with gang members in Humboldt, Tennessee, the reported.
According to one of Hannah's Facebook posts, the shooting happened when she was taken to "a place where she did not feel safe" by a "friend she barely knew."
Hannah claimed she was shot as she tried to save her friend's life after teenagers who wanted to join a gang tried to kill him.
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“I noticed they didn’t have the gun cocked so by the time I noticed they were trying to shoot at him I was trying to run the kid over with my car and I ended up getting shot in the face," Hanna wrote on Facebook.
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"I was blind for a little over two weeks and this happened directly after my dad had committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. It was a lot."
Hannah claimed on Facebook she was the "seriously injured" woman mentioned in a of the incident, which says a 15-year-old was charged with attempted murder over the 2018 shooting.
According to her social media, Hannah needed surgery and was given a prosthetic eye after being shot.
She also claimed that while she was getting surgery someone broke into her apartment and stole "everything."
Hannah set up a GoFundMe on October, 2018, after the incident, writing: “Hi I am Hannah Price and I am raising money for my medical bills.
“I was airlifted after being shot in Humboldt TN Oct 12 2018 and had emergency surgery. I’m also raising money to pay for my next surgery. I do have insurance so it covers most of it but I have an out-of-pocket pay about $120.
"I totaled my car whenever I was shot trying to save my friend so I also need to save money to get a new vehicle so that I can start working again.”
Just months before her death, Hannah had another encounter with the law.
Back in April she and her boyfriend Bobby Jolly were arrested in a hit-and-run accident on Interstate 40 in Middle Tennessee, according to
Per police reports, Bobby allegedly shot at another car as he was fleeing the scene, in what authorities deemed a rage road incident.
Trooper Donnie Clark claimed Bobby and Hannah admitted using a gun to intimidate the victim but denied firing the weapon.
Both Bobby and Hannah were arrested and charged with aggravated assault.
Hannah's social media activity in the weeks leading to her death also paint a grim picture.
In one of her last messages on Instagram she wrote: “Look around and love somebody the world’s been hateful long enough” and added the hashtag iloveyouasyou are.
Hannah reportedly had two small children.
She and her younger brother, Griffin, 23, are Deanna Daughtry’s children from a previous relationship.
Chris and Deanna also have twins Adalynn Rose and Noah James, 10.
The singer got his start on the well-known show American Idol in 2006, when the original judges heard out the singers, and has since made a name for himself on the country stage.
Chris has cancelled all of his forthcoming shows which were part of his Dearly Beloved tour and has flown back to Nashville, Tennessee, to be with his grieving family.
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“Due to the unexpected death of Chris and Deanna Daughtry's daughter, Hannah, all currently scheduled shows for the coming week for Daughtry have been postponed,” a statement posted from both the band and Deanna’s accounts said.
“The Daughtry family thanks you for your understanding and respectfully asks for privacy during this very difficult time. Further details will be made available at a later date. The investigation into this tragic death is still ongoing.”
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