>> they are already gone. he stole her. he put her in a car and he pointed a gun. >> okay. were they driving? >> red dodge. red dodge challenger. i didn't get the license plate. >> reporter: the mystery deepening monday afternoon, after authorities in nearby kentucky responded to a call. a witness saw a woman, williams, at a gas station, desperately trying to escape from a car. >> they saw a person in distress, or, appeared to be in distress. they also believe that they saw a weapon. >> reporter: a 20-mile high speed chase ensued before kentucky state police brought to vehicle to a stop. that's when a trooper says he heard the suspect fire a weapon and returned fire, killing pounds. williams was also shot and killed. david, investigators say it's unclear if the shot that killed williams came from her abductor or if she was caught in the crossfire. she had in the past filed for a protection order against pounds. david? >> just an awful story. alex perez tonight. alex, thank you. and next, to the winter storm at this hour.