Chris Daughtry has confirmed the cause of his stepdaughter Hannah Price‘s tragic death. The American Idol alum, 42, and his family told People on Jan.
19 that Hannah died by suicide while under influence of narcotics on November 12. Hannah was 25 years old at the time of her passing and was found dead inside her home in Fentress County, Tennessee.
The Daughtry family, which includes Chris’ wife and Hannah’s mother, Deanna Daughtry, said in a statement to the publication that “after a full investigation by law enforcement,” they could “speak in further detail” about Hannah’s passing.
They revealed that Hannah had been struggling with mental illness since she was young, and “was in and out of therapy and treatment centers” in the years leading up to her death. “As Hannah got older, she struggled to find her footing and began using drugs and often found herself in abusive relationships,” the statement read. “Just months after losing her biological father to suicide, Hannah was the victim of a crime and was shot in the face.
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