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As the investigation continues into the death of Micah Miller, the wife of a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, pastor, the medical examiner has determined the cause of her death.
Robeson County Coroner Dr. Richard Johnson said Miller died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. ABC15 first reported.
“Judging by the nature of the wound, it is consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and it was not in the back of the head as has been speculated,” Johnson told police.
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Micah Miller’s friends and family have been sharing posts on social media using the hashtag “JusticeforMica.” (Facebook)
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office also confirmed the coroner’s findings.
Sheriff Bernice Wilkins plans to meet with Miller’s family and will release more information supporting the coroner’s findings tomorrow evening, officials said.
Sheriff Wilkins asked the public to wait for the full timeline of the incident before “making assumptions and drawing conclusions.”
Robeson County police officers reportedly found Miller’s body on April 27 at Lumber River State Park. The park is about an hour’s drive from Miller’s hometown of Myrtle Beach last weekend.
Before the coroner’s office released its report, Miller’s husband, John Paul, the church’s pastor, told the congregation that Miller’s wife died by suicide and that he had struggled with his mental health for years. .
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The Horry County Clerk’s Office in South Carolina confirmed to Fox News Digital that Micah Miller had filed three separate “individual support and maintenance” requests since last year, the most recent being 4. (Submitted on March 16th). (Facebook)
According to ABC 15, a new report released Monday by the Horry County Sheriff’s Office details incidents of harassment leading up to Miller’s death, and Miller “feared for his life.” That’s what it means.
According to documents obtained by ABC 15, Miller reported to police that a razor blade had been stuck in her tire. She claimed this was the second time in a week that she had deflated a tire with a razor blade.
The report said Miller noticed “strange activity” and believed people were following or monitoring her. Miller also told police that the unidentified suspect had a history of similar acts toward her, her report detailed.
But police said there was not enough evidence to prove the suspect placed the razor under the tire.
Later that same morning, Micah Miller called police again while on his way to a Honda dealership to get a tire repaired.
According to the report, Micah Miller stopped at a gas station to get gas before heading to the dealership when the suspect pulled up next to her. She reportedly told him to leave and he hurried away before she could record the encounter.
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“At the end of every church service, Micah Miller’s loved ones praised her husband and told him he was the best preacher in the world (even if that wasn’t true),” Micah Miller’s loved ones wrote in her obituary. I paid attention to the strange sentence, “It was.” (Facebook)
While standing with officers, Micah Miller received a call with no caller ID that eventually made him a suspect, officers noted in their report. The suspect was advised that the victim did not wish to have any further contact and that a warrant could be issued if he continued. Police said the suspect acknowledged the recommendation.
Micah Miller told officers that his life was in fear. She also said she blocked the suspect’s phone number but would continue to receive calls and texts from other numbers.
After the officers left, Micah Miller contacted police and claimed that the mechanic had found a tracking device in her car.
Horry County Clerk’s Office South Carolina’s government previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that Micah Miller had filed three separate “separate support and maintenance” applications since last year. The latest one was submitted on April 16th. Separate alimony and alimony allow one spouse to receive court-ordered support from the other spouse. without formal divorce.
Since Miller’s death rocked the Myrtle Beach community, her family and friends have been sharing posts on social media using the hashtag “JusticeforMica.”
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The Robeson County, North Carolina, Sheriff’s Office is reportedly investigating the April 27 death of Micah Miller, 30, of Myrtle Beach. (Facebook)
Her sister appealed to friends on social media to “not listen to the false stories being shared” about Miller.
“Micah was a God-fearing, joyful, loving woman who did not deserve the abuse she received. Please contact your parents,” she wrote.
In an announcement made Monday by Solid Rock Church, the Rev. John Paul Miller has been relieved of his pastoral duties for a “period of healing, counseling and guidance in accordance with governing law,” ABC15 reported.
The church’s website was also suspended.
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The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital.
FOX News’ Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.
