The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said and inmate who attempted suicide in the jail Thursday has died, and identified him as the suspect in a robbery-murder in Renaissance Park.
Tyree Corley, 22, was charged with first-degree murder and especially aggravated robbery in connection to the homicide of Kathy Hardy, 45, who was fatally shot in Renaissance Park earlier this month.
The sheriff's office said Corley died today at a local hospital from injuries received while trying to hang himself in Hamilton County Jail.
Shawn Hardy, the victim's husband, told police that he and his wife were on a pier in the park shortly after midnight on July 16 when they were approached by three black males who demanded all of their belongings, according to court documents.
Tyree Tichion CorleyHe said one of the men had a goatee and brandished a gun, firing three shots. He went over the rail, but his wife was shot. He then swam to shore and flagged down a security guard.
Authorities arrived on scene to find Kathy Hardy deceased on the pier.
During the investigation, police discovered a witness who saw three black men in a "brisk" and "determined" walk flee from the area toward Cherokee Boulevard and Manufacturer's Road.
Surveillance footage from nearby business also captured the men walking from where the witness lost sight of them to the parking of the Business Development Center before getting into a waiting car that had been sitting with all its lights off until they approached.
Investigators found the vehicle matched the description of one possibly used in a recent robbery on North Market Street less than a mile from the murder scene. Corley, a suspect in that case, also fit the description given by Shawn Hardy who identified Corley in a photo lineup as the man who shot his wife.
Police confirmed Friday the investigation is still ongoing and investigators are on the lookout for other suspects who may have been involved in the incident.