Virginia Sissy Meyer, 48, was shot and killed in Pensacola, Florida, on September 11, 2024. She and her boyfriend, Tyler Phillips, had been at the home of 61-year-old Randall Laws earlier that day to discuss renting a shed; Laws agreed and gave them a key. That evening Meyer returned to retrieve the key from her backpack and a gunshot rang out. Phillips immediately realized Meyer had been shot in the face and she later died.

Authorities arrested Randall Laws, a registered sex offender, and say he shot Meyer at his Lillian Highway residence. While in custody he made statements claiming the shooting was accidental, that he did not recognize Meyer because she had a hoodie wrapped around her head, and that he worried about people entering his property at night and harassing him because of his registration status. Laws is being held in Escambia County Jail without bond and had a court date set for December 17, 2024.

Anyone who knew Virginia Meyer, was at the scene that night, or has information about the events on September 11 is asked to come forward.