Venita Keen, 42, died in Killen, Alabama, after a prolonged standoff that ended October 7, 2016. The confrontation began when the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force tried to serve a warrant on Eddie Collins at a Super 8 motel. Collins refused to surrender and opened fire, prompting a standoff lasting more than 24 hours. Keen was inside the room with Collins during the ordeal and posted a distressed video to Facebook while it unfolded.

The standoff ended when officers breached the motel room. Both Collins and Keen were shot; Collins was pronounced dead at the scene, and Keen was taken to a local hospital where she later died. Early accounts conflicted about who fired the fatal shot that killed Keen — one report said there was a strong possibility Collins shot her, another said she was shot by police. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation took over the inquiry and was to forward findings to the Lauderdale County District Attorney, but no public conclusion or charges have been announced.

If anyone was present at the motel that night or has information about what happened inside the room, please share what is known.