Nellie Denise Collins, 59, was killed on August 8, 2017, at her home on 59th Street in Pinellas Park, Florida, during a domestic dispute with her live-in boyfriend, 52-year-old Thomas Lee Owens II. Owens also pointed the gun at his sister, Tracy Starks, who was able to flee to a neighbor’s home and call 911.

When officers arrived they located Owens armed on the screened porch. After initially refusing to drop the weapon, he complied with commands and was taken into custody. Owens was charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and felon in possession of a firearm and held without bond in the Pinellas County Jail. The community mourned Collins and the case underscores the lethal consequences of domestic violence.

If anyone knew Nellie or witnessed events at the 59th Street residence on August 8, 2017, please share what you know.