She would always go out of her way to help others. It was what she was doing the night she was shot. A nursing assistant by trade, Mrs. Washington was working part time at Cornell's. She had Christmas Day off, but after returning home from spending the holiday with relatives, she decided to help out at the store for a while. The gunman shot Mrs. Washington in the neck before making off with an undetermined amount of cash, police said.
Detectives continue to investigate.
No arrests have been made, officers said. Mrs. Washington spent much of her life in the West End neighborhood her family now wants to flee. Mrs. Washington had worked at a Covington nursing home in past years. The children, who range in age from 5 to 17, have taken the loss hard, Ms. Washington said. Visitation will be held before the services at the funeral home, beginning at 10 a.m. Friday.