Joshua Tremaine Miles, 33, was found dead at a home on 515 26th St. SW in Long View (Hickory area) on the morning of October 15, 2022. He was born September 29, 1989, in Forsyth County and was a member of Victory Temple Worship Center in Lincolnton. He worked at JB Hunt in Conover and enjoyed coaching football, playing Xbox, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.

Investigators identified 31-year-old Antwaine Derrell Beatty as the suspect in the fatal shooting; Beatty was charged with murder and turned himself in on October 16, 2022, and was being held without bond. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting Long View Police. Joshua is survived by his parents, Dennis Ray Williams and Crystal Dawn Miles, his six children, multiple siblings and extended family; a homegoing service was held October 22, 2022, and memorials were made to his children’s education fund.

If anyone knew Joshua or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.