Victim's brother jailed after fatal shooting at Roanoke pool

We don't know exactly what happened. By MELISSA VARGAS ROANOKE -- A weekend trip for a Sweetwater family turned deadly early Sunday when a shooting at a hotel pool left a woman fatally wounded and landed her younger brother in jail.Keli Atkins, ... via Star-telegram.com

[amber hollowell]

some of you that are writing and leaving comments about this situation don't even know this family. I have known aric for years. He is a kind person and loved keli very much. He was very protective of her. He never would have done this intentionally. Everyone wants to sit here and say he is grown he should have known the gun was real. Well put yourself in his shoes, would you have questioned that the gun was real if your brother in law would actually leave a real one on the table out where anyone could have picked it up? No one can put blame on either one of these two. It was a bad choice in judgement on both parts. I hope you people know that the family can see and read these sites. They are dealing with enough having to bury their daughter and loved one tomarrow. Why don't for once Sweetwater stop the rumors and Judgement and pointing fingers. If you have something to say keep it to yourself. you don't think Aric is suffering with having to live with this the rest of his life. Seriously leave the rumors alone. Let Keli rest in peace. My heart is with you Mcgowen family and ARIC!!

[Amy Frye Olsen]

Keli and I were the best of friends back in high school. My heart is truly broken over this. There wasn't a day that didn't go by that I didn't think of some of the crazy things Keli and I did. Rest in peace Keli. I love you and god bless your wonderful family

[Rodney Ernhart]

Keli and I were the best of friends back in high school. My heart is truly broken over this. There wasn't a day that didn't go by that I didn't think of some of the crazy things Keli and I did. Rest in peace Keli. I love you and god bless your wonderful family

Shocked! I had no idea! Keli will be missed! I will NEVER forget her smile!