Ashley Trope of Beyond Scared Straight has died at the age of 24

The Beyond Scared Straight the community mourns the loss of a graduate.

Ashley Tropewho appeared on the hit A&E show, has died at the age of 24.

On Aug. 26, Victorville police deputies responded to a report of a dead body located in an abandoned home in California, according to a news release San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department obtained by E! News. When deputies arrived at the scene, Tropez was found inside the residence with “traumatic injuries.”

After identifying Tropez, officers from the sheriff’s homicide unit began an investigation, according to the release. Authorities have identified the 24-year-old suspect, who is in custody. Investigators say Tropez and the suspect knew each other and that they “may have been squatting” at the home.

When Tropez was 17 years old, she appeared in a reality show Beyond Scared Straight. According to AmbulanceThe Emmy-nominated series follows teenagers who are recruited into crime prevention programs to keep them out of prison. Since its launch in 2009 Beyond Scared Straight analyzed 331 teenagers in 29 prisons.