Meagan Nicole Gardiner, 38, was shot and killed inside her home on the 1200 block of Westview Drive in Abilene on the night of Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Neighbors reported hearing a rapid flurry of six to eight gunshots around 9 p.m., and a 911 call said the shooter had already fled. Officers found Gardiner unconscious; she was soon pronounced dead and the house was secured as a crime scene.

Items described by neighbors — a glove and a ski mask found in a nearby yard — were reported as clues that suggested planning and an effort to conceal the shooter’s identity. The Abilene Police Department’s Major Investigations Bureau has classified the case as a homicide, said no arrest has been made, and asked the public for tips via police contact lines and Crime Stoppers.

Friends and family remembered Gardiner as warm and generous, and memorials described a community grappling with sudden loss and unanswered questions. If anyone saw or heard anything on Westview Drive the night of November 12, or has information about the glove, ski mask, or any suspicious activity, please contact the Abilene Police Department or Crime Stoppers.