Tara Lynn Foley was 28 when she was shot and killed at her Athens, Alabama, home on December 21, 2020. The shooting also involved her father, Michael Preston Foley, 64; both were found dead at the residence and authorities determined the incident to be a murder-suicide, with Michael Foley fatally shooting Tara before taking his own life. No motive was immediately released by law enforcement.

Tara was born September 17, 1992, and was survived by her mother and a sister. Michael Preston Foley was born September 17, 1956, and was survived by his wife and another daughter. Joint graveside services for Tara and Michael were held December 27, 2020, at Roselawn Cemetery.

If anyone knew Tara, her family, or observed anything in Athens around December 21, 2020, that might shed light on the events leading up to the shooting, please come forward with information.