Police in Kershaw County, South Carolina have identified the victim who was shot and killed by her lover’s wife who tracked them to a secluded area off Highway 521 on Sunday.
54-year-old Brenda Marie Coates died from a single gunshot wound as she sat in her car. Her lover — the shooter’s husband — was not injured.
The shooting happened at the intersection of Highway 521 and Catoe Road, several miles south of Kershaw.
Authorities recovered the murder weapon and a bullet was taken from the car. Police did not say where they found the gun.
Officials are withholding the wife’s name until they retrieve forensic evidence — DNA, gunshot residue tests and ballistic tests — from the lab.
The wife was not arrested because she is not considered a flight risk, officials say.
Residents of Kershaw described the victim, the shooter and her husband as “regular folks.”
“That just goes to show you never know. These are people that live in our area. Everybody sees them every day, from Kershaw here, just regular folks,” he said.
