before police tracked the gunman to nearby lakewood where he entered a hotel, shooting and killing 28-year-old sarah steck who was working at the front desk. not long after more shots fired this time hitting lakewood police agent ashley ferris but according to police while on the ground wounded she was able to return fire and kill the shooter. >> she was able to not only save others from this terrible tragedy but also neutralize the threat. i can't say enough about the courage and bravery shown by that lakewood police agent. >> reporter: that police agent ashley ferris is expected to be okay. she has been recovering in a local hospital. as for the investigation into why the shooter carried this out police will likely be looking at his social media which covered a wide array of extremist views on the roles of men, women, war, guns, and more, jake.