Bodycam video shows Caleb Flynn’s reaction after wife Ashley’s death

Newly released bodycam video obtained by Fox News Digital shows the husband of an Ohio teacher, who was shot and killed inside the couple’s home, reacting in the immediate aftermath of her death.

Caleb Flynn, 39 years old Accused of murder Due to the death of his wife, Ashley Flynn.

The mother, teacher, and volleyball coach were shot dead inside the family home Tipp City House On February 16th. Caleb Flynn was arrested later that same week after initially calling 911 to report someone breaking into the family home.

A video released by Tipp City Police shows officers arriving at the home thinking they were responding to a botched burglary attempt, with some clips blurring while showing the interior of the residence.

Ashley and Caleb Flynn pose in an undated photo with their two children. (GoFundMe)

Officers then confronted Caleb Flynn inside the home.

“Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,” Caleb Flynn says as he sobs in the video.

“Is she, is she gone?” he asks. “What do I do with my daughters?”

Caleb Flynn continues to appear frantic throughout the initial search of the home, crying loudly and breathing heavily as officers attempt to communicate with him.

At one point, he can be heard calling his mother to inform her of the situation.

“Ashley is dead,” he repeats, crying, “Mom, she’s gone. I don’t know what to do.”

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Bodycam video shows Caleb Flynn bending over to vomit after his wife died inside their home in Tipp City, Ohio on February 16, 2026. (Tipp City Police Department)

Several minutes later, body camera video shows Caleb Flynn exiting the home before tripping and falling to the ground.

He was later seen vomiting in his front yard while being comforted by a woman who arrived at the scene and was later identified as the children’s grandmother.

“The girls don’t know,” he adds, while the woman also breaks down in tears.

The couple shared two daughters who were sleeping inside the house when There was a shootingaccording to the 911 call and body camera video.

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Caleb Flynn and a woman cry in a video recorded on a body camera the day Ashley Flynn was killed. (Tipp City Police Department)

In the 911 call obtained by Fox News Digital, Caleb Flynn can be heard telling authorities that someone broke into his home and killed his wife.

“Oh my God, somebody broke into my house, somebody broke into my house and shot my wife,” Caleb Flynn said. “My wife, she was shot twice in the head, and there’s blood everywhere. Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God.”

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The dispatcher then asked if Ashley was breathing, to which he replied, “No, I don’t think so.”

“Ashley, Ashley, darling, darling, please, oh god, there’s no—it’s not!” He said.

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Caleb Flynn then added that he found the door “leading to the garage door” “wide open” at the time of the shooting.

Additionally, the person who called 911 told dispatchers that the children were asleep in their rooms in the house, according to NewsCenter 7.

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“Someone has broken into the RP [reporting person’s] Home, unknown if they are still there. “Garage door open. Appears to be shot in female’s head. Currently unresponsive,” the dispatcher said.

Caleb Flynn was arraigned in court on Friday, February 20th. (Dayton Daily News)

“The squad is on its way; they haven’t been organized yet. Are they good to respond?” asked the dispatcher.

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“Yes, just one person,” one respondent replied.

The two young children were reportedly asleep in their bedrooms when the shooting occurred.

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“RB and his young daughter are locked in the bedroom,” the dispatcher told police, according to the outlet. “Just a correction – the juveniles will be in their private rooms sleeping currently.”

Three days later, it was Caleb Flynn Capture in contact With the murder of his wife

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He is charged with murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon, and two counts of tampering with evidence.

Prosecutors allege that Caleb Flynn killed his wife [redacted] In the morning hours of February 16, 2026, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. He allegedly used a 9 mm handgun to kill his wife and later staged a crime scene inside the home, causing responding officers to “mislead,” documents state.

Caleb Flynn was accused of shooting and killing his wife, Ashley Flynn, inside their home in Ohio while their young daughters were sleeping. (Ashley Flynn/Facebook)

He was later booked into the Miami County Jail and arraigned, where he pleaded not guilty to all charges and his bail was set at $2 million.

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In a previous statement to Fox News Digital, Caleb Flynn’s lawyer, L. Patrick Mulligan, said prosecutors were quick to charge his client with murder.

“Caleb Flynn pleaded not guilty this morning and looks forward to defending this case,” Mulligan said. “We are disappointed and concerned about the short timeline and appear to be rushing to judgment in this case.” “When the government runs out of evidence or cannot develop it and looks to the surviving spouse in such cases, the chance of wrongful conviction increases.”

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In 2013, Caleb Flynn was a contestant on “American Idol” and was filmed talking about his love for his wife and their relationship during an interview segment on Hometown.

“I absolutely love the Lord. I love my wife more than anything. She’s very, very beautiful. I love her,” Caleb Flynn said. “But, you know, I’m just a normal person who loves singing more than anything else in the world.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to Flynn’s attorney for additional comment.

Fox News Digital’s Tessa Hoyos and Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.

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