She was shot inside her own home, and the person who pulled the trigger walked away wearing a mask they later tossed into a neighbor’s yard.That’s what investigators found after responding to the late-night gunfire on Westview Drive Wednesday—a discarded glove, a ski mask abandoned like it meant nothing, and the unmistakable signs of someone who came prepared
carried out violence with intent, and tried to slip back into the night unnoticed.Meagan Gardiner, 38, was found the next morning after a welfare check, and the shock of that discovery still ripples through the neighborhood. Detectives have been clear: there is no identified suspect, no arrest, no clear direction yet.
Whoever ended Meagan’s life is still out there, moving through the world as if nothing happened, leaving her family and friends grappling with fear on top of grief.To those who knew her, the idea of her being targeted feels impossible to reconcile. Meagan wasn’t the type of person people imagined would become the center of a homicide investigation.
She was quiet, dependable, and deeply rooted in the routines and relationships that made up her everyday life. Friends describe her as someone who checked in on others long before checking in on herself, someone who offered rides, meals, and support without being asked.Now, the home that once held her laughter and her habits has become a crime scene sealed with police tape.
Loved ones are left in that unbearable space where heartbreak mixes with unanswered questions. They’re replaying old conversations, trying to make sense of something senseless, hoping investigators will find the thread that leads to justice. For now, they mourn a woman taken too soon and wait for the day when the person responsible can no longer hide behind a mask or the darkness that covered their escape.
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