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Linda Ann McAbee

Age : 55

Gender : Female

Race : White

Date : 08/21/2026

Location : Bradberry Road

City : Townville

County : Anderson

State : South Carolina

Agency : Anderson County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after reported gunfire outside homes

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/21/2026, Anderson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Bradberry Road area in Townville after Anderson County 911 received a report at approximately 7:45 p.m. of shots being fired. Authorities identified the woman as 55-year-old Linda Ann McAbee of Townville.
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Police claimed McAbee had been walking along Bradberry Road firing a gun outside residences and shooting into telephone poles. According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy confronted McAbee after arriving at the scene. Police said McAbee fired at the deputy, who took cover behind his patrol vehicle, and that she then fired a second time. The deputy returned fire, striking McAbee.
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McAbee went into cardiac arrest at the scene. Emergency personnel transported her to AnMed, where she was pronounced dead at approximately 9:20 p.m.
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The Anderson County Coroner’s Office reported that McAbee’s official cause and manner of death remained under investigation and that an autopsy had been scheduled. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office requested an independent investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). The Coroner’s Office, SLED and the sheriff’s office are investigating the death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wyff4.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-reported/73499612
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2026/08/22/sheriffs-office-reports-deputy-involving-shooting-took-place-anderson-county/