On December 4, 2023, 24-year-old Aaliyah Antonatte Shakuria Collick was shot and killed on Keller Pond Road in Painter, Virginia. Responding officers found Aaliyah and a 23-year-old male companion with gunshot wounds; Aaliyah was pronounced dead at the scene and the man was taken to a hospital in stable condition. The incident has been described as a drive-by shooting.

Aaliyah’s mother believes the killing was a case of mistaken identity and that the shooters were targeting someone who had recently moved into the neighborhood, making Aaliyah and her companion innocent bystanders. The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Virginia State Police, opened an investigation and asked the public for information. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active.

If anyone in Painter or the surrounding area has information about that afternoon on Keller Pond Road, please come forward to assist the investigation.