U.S. Marshals and Lauderdale County deputies went to a motel to serve a warrant on Eddie Collins. Lauderdale County Chief Deputy Richard Richey said the officers identified themselves, and the suspect fired a shot through the door. According to law enforcement, Collins tried to escape through the backdoor. Richey said he then fired several shots at the officers, went back inside and locked the door. Police say Collin's was a fugitive from Florida and was wanted for firing a missile or weapon into a vehicle or dwelling and four counts of aggregated assault with a deadly weapon. He was eventually killed, presumably, by police. A woman in his room, Venita Keen, was also killed, again, it's uncertain who fired the fatal shot.
Victim's Name: Eddie Collins
Agency Responsible: U.S. Marshals, Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, Florence Police Department, Huntsville Police Department, Madison County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Date of Death: October 7, 2016
County: Lauderdale
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1946
Geography: Rural