New Information Makes Naomi Judd’s Passing Even More Tragic

New information has been released surrounding Naomi Judd’s death.

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The country singer took her own life with a firearm in April.

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Her daughter, Ashley, revealed that she found her mother in an interview with Good Morning America.

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During the interview, she also disclosed that her mother had taken her own life with a firearm.

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However, new information has now come to light in a new court filing.

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According to the Associated Press, Ashley stayed with her mother while she was dying for up to 30 minutes.

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The court docs say Ashley was in a state of “clinical shock, active trauma and acute distress” when speaking to law enforcement.

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The family has sued the local sheriff’s office to prevent the release of information into her death.

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An evidentiary hearing has been scheduled for September 12.

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