A domestic disturbance call to a home on Mooney Road in Columbiana, Alabama, on January 4, 2021, ended with the death of 48-year-old Ada Mooney Falkner, also reported in some accounts as Amanda Faulkner. Deputies from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded; witnesses reported Falkner struck a deputy with her vehicle, and another deputy then fired, fatally wounding her. An injured deputy was taken to a local hospital.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency opened an independent inquiry into the officer-involved shooting. Details of the original domestic dispute and the ALEA findings have not been released, and no public announcements about charges or other legal action have been made.

If anyone witnessed the incident on Mooney Road or has information about what led up to the call for help, please share what is known with authorities.