Overview

• Columbus police confirm the 41-year-old was shot at her 17th Avenue residence shortly after midnight Monday.
• Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan says a roommate fired after misidentifying Anderson as an intruder and ruled the death accidental.
• Bryan reports the roommate had been on high alert over threats from her son and fatally struck Anderson after an initial missed shot.
• The Columbus Police Department says the case remains under investigation and has released no additional details or information on charges.
• Columbus State University says Anderson recently joined the Theatre & Dance faculty as a costume lecturer, and a family fundraiser notes she leaves a husband undergoing cancer treatment and three children.