Pastor John-Paul Miller‘s wife, Mica committed suicide after speaking out about alleged abuse in her marriage.
What Happened?
Mica Miller, 30, was found dead at Lumbee River State Park in North Carolina on April 27 from a self inflicted gunshot wound.
According to police statement, Mica called authorities before taking her own life, telling them: ‘I’m about to kill myself and I just want my family to know where to find me’.
Officers were sent to the state park where her body was found with authorities confirming on Monday she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police said that throughout the call she remained calm, asking the dispatcher if her phone could be tracked.
What He Told the Congregation
Miller, who has a criminal record including multiple counts of aggravated assault and battery to which he pleaded guilty, told his congregation that her death was ‘self-induced.’
‘You all know she wasn’t well mentally and that she needed her medicine and it was hard to get to her,’ he said.
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Prior to making the announcement, he asked his flock to stand and instructed them to, ‘leave church quietly and don’t talk about the announcement here in the building.’
‘I’m taking a little bit of a break, it might be a few days or weeks. I got a call last night, my wife has passed away, yeah it was self-induced […] I’m just kind of going on adrenaline,’ Miller’s husband said.
Now, PJ Miller has been released from his ministerial functions at Solid Rock at Market Common Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
An email seen by News13 said: ‘I, Charles Randall, by the authority vested in me as overseer, hereby release Pastor John-Paul Miller from all ministerial functions for a time of healing, counsel, and guidance, pursuant to our governing instrument.’
