Viswa Vanapalli
In July 2016, Aisling Tucker Moore-Reed (mostly known as Tucker) shot and killed her uncle, Shane Moore, at her grandmother’s house in Applegate, Oregon. The daughter of authors Kelly Moore and Daniel Reed, she claimed self-defense. Kelly, who was also present at the house, consistently argued that her daughter was protecting them from Shane, who had allegedly threatened them and assaulted her on that day.
After her initial indictment, Tucker went on to bag a lead role in an indie film while out on bail after auditioning under the name Wyn Reed. NBC’s ‘Dateline: Killer Role’ chronicles these incidents and her eventual conviction for manslaughter in 2020. As such, the world is curious to know where Daniel might be these days.
Who is Daniel Reed?
Daniel grew up in Los Angeles, California, and was an actor before writing became his passion. Daniel has degrees from UCLA and the University of LaVerne. Additionally, he has also studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. Daniel Reed shot to fame in 1988 after the release of the true-crime novel ‘Deadly Medicine.’ The book was co-authored by Daniel and Kelly, and it went on to become a New York Times bestseller. It is about the convicted serial killer Genene Jones, and it was adapted into a TV movie in 1991 as well.
However, Daniel and Kelly divorced in 2000, and Kelly was awarded primary custody of their children. On July 26, 2016, Daniel’s daughter, Aisling Tucker Moore-Reed, was at her grandmother’s house in Applegate, Oregon, along with Kelly. The house was shared by Shane and the grandmother, Lore Moore. A dispute between Kelly and Shane regarding the property ended in Tucker shooting Shane as he entered the door. Initially, Tucker stated that she shot her uncle in self-defense.
Kelly backed up this statement by telling the authorities that Shane had allegedly threatened the two of them and assaulted her, at which point Tucker shot Shane to protect themselves. Eventually, Tucker mentioned that she only wanted to fire a warning shot. But in the end, she pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to six years and three months in prison. The young author and journalist stated that she was sorry about the pain she inflicted upon the family.
Daniel Reed is a Writer Today
From what we can tell, Daniel, who had been divorced from Kelly about 16 years prior to the shooting incident, prefers to lead a private life. Presently, he seems to be working on a yet-to-be-published book called ‘The Other Fruit,’ which is dubbed a contemporary/historical fiction novel. Additionally, he has been writing screenplays and other entertainment projects over the years. In more recent times, the father of three seems to be coming to terms with his daughter’s prison sentence. In the NBC series, he admitted that he continues to support his daughter but does not seem to hold his former wife in much regard.
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