CORNELIUS, N.C. — The Cornelius Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own officers.
In a tweet on Wednesday, the department announced the passing of 28-year-old Ofc. Joshua Murray. While an exact cause of death was not revealed, the department said he had faced an off-duty medical event.
The department asked for prayers for Murray's family. He had served with them since 2019.
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Murray's passing marks the second death of a police officer within the Charlotte metro in the last week. On Wednesday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department laid Ofc. Mia Goodwin to rest. She was killed after a tractor-trailer crashed into her and three other officers on Dec. 22 along Interstate 85.