Santana Cortney Paige Brown was 38 when she was fatally shot in Mount Airy, North Carolina, on March 26, 2020. She was born February 22, 1982, in Forsyth County and was the daughter of Wesley K. Brown and Sonia Akers Mabry. A Mount Airy High School graduate who attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, she is survived by her children Gabriella M. Guerrero, Gavin R. Guerrero, Maya E. Santana, and Madelyn P. Santana, along with siblings and extended family.

Local authorities determined the shooting arose from a domestic dispute. A local man was arrested and charged in connection with her death. The community organized a celebration of life service and rallied around the family in the aftermath.

If anyone knew Cortney, her family, or saw anything related to the incident, please share information that could help.