A Columbus State University professor died early Monday morning in what the coroner has ruled an accidental shooting at a home near Lakebottom Park.

What It Means For You: The university is offering support services to students and staff affected by the loss of their teacher.

What Happened: Police responded to a home on 17th Street just after midnight Monday. The coroner identified the victim as Erica Blascom Anderson, who taught in the theater department.

The shooting involved two women who knew each other

The coroner worked with police to determine the death was accidental

About the Victim: Anderson had just started at Columbus State this fall. She taught costume design and ran the costume shop for the Department of Theatre and Dance.

What’s Next: The Columbus Police Department

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