Theodore K. Colna III, 44, was fatally shot inside a Hillsville residence in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 13, 2025. The shooting occurred about 1:55 a.m. Colna, known to friends and family as Ted, Teddy, or 6-9, was described by those who knew him as big-hearted, sharply funny, and protective by nature.

Virginia State Police investigated the deadly shooting and arrested 42-year-old Jennie Marrie Carrico of Hillsville in connection with Colna’s death. Carrico was charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and firing within an occupied dwelling, and is being held at the New River Regional Jail in Dublin.

If anyone knew Theodore, his habits, or the circumstances that night, please share information that could help clarify what happened.