‘Based on the nature of the wound, that it is consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. And it was not in the back of the head, as it has been speculated’  – Medical Examiner, Robeson County, NC

South Carolina resident Mica Miller, 30, was found dead at Lumbee River State Park, in North Carolina on April 27

It is believed she died from a ‘self-inflicted gunshot wound’ days after filing for divorce from her husband John-Paul Miller

Her tragic end comes weeks after she shared a video speaking about abuse within marriage as claims emerge she was being harassed and was ‘afraid for her life’

She died just 48 hours after she served her husband, Pastor John-Paul Miller, with divorce papers

*Days after her death, her friends and family held a rally calling for ‘justice for Mica’ outside the Solid Rock Church where Pastor Miller, 44, works . 

Pastor’s wife Mica Miller, [photo], 30, was found dead at Lumbee River State Park, North Carolina, on April 27. Her death has been ruled suicide by ME, contrary to speculations when her friends and family pointed accusatory fingers at her husband. She died just 48 hours after she served her husband, Pastor John-Paul Miller, with divorce papers

The gunshot injury injury that killed a South Carolina Pastor’s wife who was found in a public space across state lines in North Carolina was a ‘self-inflicted gunshot wound’ the medical examiner said.
Days after filing for divorce from her husband John-Paul Miller, 30-year-old Mica Miller was found dead at Lumbee River State Park, North Carolina, on April 27. The death happening just weeks after Mica shared a video speaking about abuse within marriage amidst claims she was being harassed and was ‘afraid for her life’. 
In the days after her death, her friends and family held a rally calling for ‘justice for Mica’ outside the Solid Rock Church where Pastor Miller works. 

Pastor John-Paul Miller was recorded announcing to his stunned congregants after a service last week laughing and apparently entirely at ease, announcing that his wife had died and that her death was ‘self-induced’

The pastor Jean-Paul Miller, 44, stunned his congregants last week when, after a service in which he had laughed and appeared entirely at ease, he announced that his wife had died and that her death was ‘self-induced.’
The Robeson County Medical Examiner, Dr. Richard Johnson, on Monday told ABC: ‘Based on the nature of the wound, that it is consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. And it was not in the back of the head, as it has been speculated.’ 
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said he scheduled a meeting with Mica’s family and plans to release additional information about the medical examiner’s findings on Tuesday, as he appealed to “everyone to please await the full timeline of events before making assumptions and coming to conclusions.”

In the weeks leading to her death, Mica shared a video speaking about abuse within marriage and her family claimed her husband Paul Miller seen [photo] with her, had harassed her and she was ‘afraid for her life’

Weeks before her death, Mica posted an emotional video in which she spoke of abuse within marriage and offered support to ‘ANYONE struggling with leaving a dangerous situation because they think God will be ‘mad’ at them.’
She said: ‘Today my heart’s a little heavy. I’ve had lots of women that have reached out to me about situations of abuse, and I just want to tell you what a lot of people have told me lately, because I think I forgot.
‘But you are the bride of Christ before anybody else’s, male or female, it doesn’t matter what gender you are, abuse is abuse.’

In this video that was posted on Facebook weeks prior,ti her death Mica Miller spoke about abuse and offered support to victims in Facebook video posted weeks before her death which just been ruled ‘suicide’

On Monday, before her cause of death was announced, ABC reported that Mica had filed police reports against a man in March whom she accused harassment The name of target of the report is redacted. 
She told officers that she was ‘afraid for her life’, after finding a tracking device in addition to meeting her car her tires deflated, repeatedly. 

Mica Miller in her last video posted on SM, offered her support to victims of abuse and reminded them that they ‘don’t have to stay’. The emotional message was posted on Facebook video March 22  

After Mica’s death, her bereaved husband, Myrtle Beach pastor Paul Miller, stunned his congregation at Solid Rock at Market Common Church in South Carolina when announced that his wife had died and that her death was ‘self-induced.’
He then told worshipers that he would be taking ‘a little break’ and to leave the church without discussing what he had just told them.
In the days since Mica’s death on April 27, her family had pushed back at her husband’s explanation that Mica’s death is a suicide. 

In her last post Mica Miller urged her friends and followers to share her message with anyone struggling to reconcile their faith with their abusive relationships 

Mica’s sister Sierra Brown, 28, last week said that the family wasn’t making any statements until the investigation was complete but pointed out: ‘The one thing I would say is that he has said it was an official suicide, that is not the case. There’s still an open investigation.’
Mica was found with a fatal gunshot wound in Lumbee River State Park, North Carolina, in a death that is under investigation by Robeson County Sheriff’s department. 
Mica’s death came just 48 hours after her husband, from whom she had been separated for one month, was served with divorce papers.

Weeks earlier Mica posted a video about domestic abuse and ‘fearing for her life’. She was found dead on April 27, 48 hours after she served her husband, Pastor John-Paul Miller, with divorce papers. On April 15, she’d sought a no contact order against her husband 

Court records hint at the tumult within the marriage with Mica first filing for divorce back in October 2023 before withdrawing the filing February 12.
Later that same month Miller filed against his wife for Separate Support and Maintenance in a motion withdrawn March 11.
But on April 15, just 12 days before she was found dead, Mica filed once more and, according to friends, also sought a no contact order against her husband.
Speaking March 22 Mica said: ‘You don’t have to stay in an abusive relationship. Whether that’s sexual, whether that’s somebody forcing you to take illegal drugs or alcohol abuse, or physical abuse, psychological abuse, making you think that this is all your fault or that you’re a bad mom or a bad husband or you’re not giving it your all when you know you are.

Pastor John-Paul Miller [image], reportedly, shocked his congregation when he announced her death as a suicide at the end of a service at Solid Rock at Market Common Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina last Sunday. Miller says ‘She [Mica], had struggled with suicide before’

‘God hates divorce, but why? According to everybody that I’ve asked and the scriptures I’ve seen it’s because it hurts people. But does abuse hurt people. How do you think God feels about that?’
Mica met Miller, 14 years her senior, when she was just 14 years old and a member of his church youth group.
Addressing his congregation Miller stated that Mica, stepmother to his five children, ‘was mentally unwell.’

Mica Miller [photo], was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound on April 27 in Lumbee River State Park, NC, 2 days after filing for divorce

But friends have taken to social media to refute this statement with one posting on X: ‘Mica is a close friend of mine, she 100% would not have committed suicide. She was excited to start a new life no longer living in fear of him & was finally on her way out.’
In Mica’s obituary penned by Miller, who has a criminal record including multiple counts of aggravated assault and battery to which he pled guilty, makes no mention of the fact that the couple had separated.
Instead, he described her as a ‘great stepmother, and an amazing wife and helpmate’, and portrayed her as his biggest cheerleader.
Kenn Young, Mica’s friend, is among those searching for answers over what happened.
`’This has to be at least looked into deeply. There’s got to be some accountability here,’ he told WPDE. ‘Because yeah, a tragic life was lost, and it’s not just as simple as mental health issues.’
Miller’s sisters have also alluded to questions around her death, making posts with the caption ‘#JusticeforMica.’
‘There is a lot of talk already going on so I want to set the record straight. Our sister Mica Miller passed away yesterday,’ Miller’s sister Sierra Francis wrote. 
‘Please do not listen to false stories being shared about her. Mica was a God-fearing, joyful, loving woman.

Mica’s sister Sierra, Brown had said that the family is not commenting publicly until the investigation is completed but confirmed her official cause of death has not yet been determined

‘We know that so many of you feel this gut-wrenching loss with us. The fight is not over.’
Mica originally hails from Wichita, Kansas, as one of five children, according to her obituary.
Court filings indicate she had served her husband with divorce papers just weeks before her death.
The obituary describes her as, ‘energetic, affirming, adventurous, faithful, loving, giving, forgiving, talented, joyous, creative, assertive, bold, determined, authoritative, passionate, hardworking, a risk taker, and so much more.’ 
In an interview with ABC15, Mica’s husband reiterated that his wife had taken her own life.
‘She had struggled with suicide before,’ he said. ‘Each time we would help her through it and take her to the doctor, and we got through it and everything was fine. 
‘She even gave a few testimonies here at church that we have on video. She battled suicide but God took care of her and got her through it.’ 
He added she was ‘probably the greatest wife anyone could ask for’ and described nights spent talking to each other for hours.