On the night of April 19, 2025, Concord police responded to a reported shooting at a residence on Princess Avenue Southwest around 10:30 p.m. They found 65-year-old Miriam Renee Blue-Hopkins deceased from a gunshot wound. Investigators determined she had been shot during a domestic dispute with her husband, 67-year-old Michael Hopkins.

Michael Hopkins was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree murder. He is being held in the Cabarrus County jail under a $1 million bond. Friends and family remembered Miriam Renee Blue-Hopkins as a cherished member of the community; her funeral was held on May 3, 2025, at First Missionary Baptist Church in Concord.

Are there readers who knew Miriam or who can share information about the neighborhood or the events that night?