The wife of singer Chris Daughtry is asking people to stop spreading false information about their daughter's cause of death.
"The news floating around that we said our daughter's death is being investigated as a homicide is false! We were not told that and never said that to anyone!" Deanna Daughtry wrote on Instagram on Friday, November 19.
The 25-year-old was found dead in her Nashville home on Friday, November 12, by the Nashville Police Department, per People.
"On Friday, November 12, 2021, the Fentress County Sheriff's Office and the Regional Forensic Center began an investigation into the death of Hannah Marie Price, age 25," read a press release from district attorney general Jared Effler.
Per NBCDFW, Effler said the sheriff's office is treating the case as a "death investigation." He added that "any attempt to classify it as a homicide investigation at this time is premature and irresponsible."
Deanna continued in her post: "The day Hannah was found I shared some concerns I had with some ppl I know and said we won’t know anything for sure till after they complete the investigation."
"Someone took that and went running with it or they talked to some else who then made assumptions and went running to the press with it. None of us can go jumping to conclusions," she added.
She said having "questions and concerns is one thing," but it's unacceptable when it gets to the point of "harassing someone and calling them a murderer before all the facts are in."
"If you have information that you feel the police should know about this then tell them and let them do their job. I lost my child and I’m having to now also deal with rumors and assumptions about her."
Deanna Daughtry shared the update alongside a childhood photo of Hannah, who was sporting pigtails and a big smile. She also opened up about how the speculation about her daughter's death is affecting her grieving process.
"Please stop making it worse for those of us who love her by spreading rumors & saying disgusting things about our family. We are real people! Just because my husband has a public job does not mean this is OK to do," she said.
"To the beautiful humans who are sending us their prayers, love, and kindness during this time, we thank you. We are not able to reach out to you all individually as I’m sure you understand but please know we are thankful for people like you."