Colvin died on February 22, alongside photojournalist Rémi Ochlik.[12] An autopsy conducted in Damascus by the Syrian government concluded Marie Colvin was killed by an "improvised explosive device filled with nails."[30] The Syrian government claims the explosive device was planted by terrorists on February 22, 2012 while fleeing an unofficial media building which was being shelled by the Syrian Army.[31][4][32][33] This account was rejected by photographer Paul Conroy, who was with Colvin and Ochlik and survived the attack.