A CasaSur Palermo Hotel guest recalled hearing "a really loud, violent scream” before news of Liam Payne’s death broke. The patron, who remained unnamed, recalled hearing "a lot of noise” at the hotel,

The One Direction star, who was 31, fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16. State police arrived at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel after receiving an emergency call, with the officer in charge saying he heard a loud sound in the inner courtyard when they reached the scene.

Before Liam Payne died at age 31 on Oct. 16 after falling multiple stories at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a source in the prosecutor's office with knowledge of the situation tells PEOPLE the former One Direction member likely procured drugs from an employee at the establishment.

The 31-year-old singer had arrived in Argentina two weeks before his death. Liam Payne said the trip was to support former bandmate Niall Horan during an Oct. 2 concert.

Argentine authorities reported the death of Liam Payne, after falling from the third floor of the CasaSur hotel in Palermo.

Liam Payne was found dead in Argentina. The One Direction singer died after falling from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, as reported by Reuters.

Liam Payne died Oct. 16 as a "result of the fall" from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel balcony, according to the prosecutor's office in Argentina.

Liam Payne was removed from a hotel due to being “intoxicated” in the days leading up to his death. The One Direction band member died after falling several stories from the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Argentina on Oct.

One Direction fans descended on the Buenos Aires hotel where Liam Payne died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 16, holding an impromptu vigil for the 31-year-old former band member. Payne died after falling from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel.