Jordan Morgan (right with her father C. Wesley Morgan in a photo from Facebook) was shot dead on Tuesday during a home invasion.

The daughter of a Republican former state representative from Kentucky was shot and killed during an early morning home invasion earlier this week, authorities say.

Jordan Morgan, 32, was killed when an intruder broke into her family’s $6.5 million home in Richmond at around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Kentucky State Police. Her father, Clinton Wesley Morgan, confirmed that his daughter had been murdered in an interview with the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Mr. Morgan also revealed that he had been wounded while exchanging gunfire with the intruder, saying he and his wife had been “shot at.” He made a full recovery and was released from the hospital that same day while his wife managed to avoid suffering any injuries.

On Thursday, authorities provided an update identifying the suspect as 23-year-old Shannon V. Gilday of Taylor Mill, Kentucky.

Gilday “forced his way into the home at approximately 4:00 am, armed with a rifle” and “fatally shot 32-year-old Jordan Morgan while she was in bed.”

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