An Elkhart, Indiana woman accused of aiding last year’s fatal robbery at the Long John Silver’s restaurant in Niles has entered a plea of not guilty, according to the Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office.

Kavina Ward, 27, has been charged with one count of armed robbery and one count of felony firearm, according to assistant prosecutor Amy Byrd.

Byrd said Ward pleaded not guilty and waived her right to a preliminary examination during a hearing Tuesday in Berrien County court in Niles.

A trial date has not been determined yet and Ward is expected to next appear in court for a case conference in about a month.

The prosecutor’s office said Ward, a former Long John Silver’s employee, is suspected of dropping Eddie Macon, Jr., nearby the Niles fast food restaurant on May 2, 2014. Macon, who was armed with a pistol, robbed the restaurant and, while attempting to flee the scene, was shot and killed by police.

Armed robbery carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. Felony firearm carries a mandatory minimum sentence of two years.