The Night Will Only Know Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ned1012089 

Cover art for The Night Will Only Know lyrics by Garth Brooks

First off I LOVE this song! Huge Garth fan (even named our daughter Brooke), and this is one of my all time favorites! Always been confused by the lyrics regarding the woman in the alley though... Song states:

They saw a woman bleeding Stumbling, begging, and retreating 'Til she became the victim of her foe

How does this end up being confused as a a suicide? Particularly one where, "Too many pills were taken"? This line has never made sense to me...Am I missing something that someone else could help clarify??