Mircedezes Edwards, 22, was shot late on Friday, October 17, 2025, outside the Brassfield Park Apartments along the 1900 block of New Garden Road in Greensboro. Officers were dispatched around 10:30 p.m.; first responders attempted lifesaving measures, but she died at the scene. Police initially described the shooting as accidental and said there was no ongoing threat to the public. This incident marked Greensboro’s 29th homicide of 2025.
Detectives said the person who fired the gun remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. As of the latest reports released in the days following the shooting, authorities had not announced an arrest or identified any suspect by name, and the case remained open. Police asked anyone with information to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.
Public memorial pages and incident listings corroborated the date and location of the killing in Greensboro and reflected the community’s grief in the aftermath. These sources likewise did not report any arrests or charges tied to the case at that time.
