Deputies with the sheriff’s office responded to a home on Sequoyah Road in Andersonville at around 2:00 a.m. (Courtesy: Anderson County Sheriff's Office)

Investigation Underway after Deadly Shooting at Anderson County Home, Police Say

Posted on August 11, 2025

Andersonville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Anderson County following a deadly shooting early Saturday morning.

Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded around 2:00 a.m. to a home on Sequoyah Road in Andersonville for a reported shooting wherein they found
a man, later identified as 23-year-old Samuel Ridenour, who had been fatally shot.

ACSO says an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting is still ongoing, adding that charges may be forthcoming.

Additional information was not released.

*Deputies with the sheriff’s office responded to a home on Sequoyah Road in Andersonville at around 2:00 a.m.* (*Courtesy*: *Anderson County Sheriff’s Office*)

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