On December 12, 2023, at about 9:15 p.m., officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 4000 block of Meadowridge Drive in south Charlotte. They found 36-year-old Brandy Cox with a gunshot wound; she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, 40-year-old James Cox, had also been shot and was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to investigators, Brandy and James had driven from their home in Sutherlin, Virginia, to confront a man in Charlotte over allegations that he had sexually assaulted a teenage relative. Neighbors reported hearing a heated argument followed by gunshots. Police detained a person of interest at the scene and brought him to the Law Enforcement Center in Uptown Charlotte for questioning; as of the latest reports no charges had been filed and the investigation remained active. Brandy is remembered by friends and family as selfless; she is survived by her husband, a daughter, and stepdaughters, and funeral services were held in Sutherlin.

Does anyone have information about the confrontation or what led up to the shooting that could help investigators?