Man suspected of transmitting STD killed

A Cook County judge denied bail to a 21-year-old woman charged with first-degree murder in the death of man she suspected of giving her a sexually transmitted disease.

Ashley Nicole Steele is accused of shooting 40-year-old Derrick Gray of Chicago.

Assistant State's Attorney Samara Spector says Steele was visiting Gray's home on Feb. 4 when a woman arrived and told her Gray infected her with herpes.

Spector said Wednesday the woman showed Steele text messages in which Gray apologized.

According to Spector, Steele took a gun from a bedroom table and threatened Gray. When the man tried to flee, he was shot through a door. She then shot him two more times.

Spector said Steele later discarded the gun and her clothes.

Steele's attorney says she suffers from bipolar disorder.