Ashley Paugh was a proud mom who beloved her household and was dedicated to her work with a nonprofit that helps discover houses for foster kids, her husband stated.

Paugh, a 35-year-old lady who lived in La Junta, was one among 5 folks killed late Saturday night time by a gunman who opened hearth inside Membership Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, based on the town’s police division. No less than 18 others have been wounded.

Paugh’s sister, Stephanie Clark, advised NBC Information that her sister was in Colorado Springs with a pal and that they went to Membership Q to see a humorist.

Though not a member of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood, her husband, Kurt Paugh stated in an announcement Monday that his spouse labored with the neighborhood to search out welcoming foster placements for kids. He stated she helped many individuals by way of her work at Youngsters Crossing, which finds houses for the youngsters.

“She would do something for the youngsters – touring throughout southeastern Colorado, from Pueblo and Colorado Springs to Fremont County and the Colorado border, working to lift consciousness and encourage people and households to turn out to be foster mother and father to kids in our neighborhood,” Kurt Paugh stated.

Paugh was in Pueblo and Colorado Springs final week as a part of her efforts to line up timber for the vacations for foster kids.

Paugh’s 11-year-old daughter, Ryleigh, a championship swimmer, was his spouse’s “entire world,” Kurt Paugh stated. She was “a loving aunt, with many nieces and nephews who’re devastated by her loss,” he added.