Abigail Abby Alexander Baughn, 36, was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head at her home on 333 Baughn Trail in Carthage, North Carolina, on May 24, 2009. She had been assistant principal at Pinecrest High School for two years and taught Sunday school at Bethlehem Baptist Church; colleagues and students remembered her as positive and uplifting.

Moore County authorities arrested her husband, Randy Martin Baughn, 38, and charged him with her murder. He was held without bond and was scheduled for a first court appearance on June 1. Randy Baughn told investigators the shooting was accidental, saying Abby had been moving his gun when it discharged; investigators did not release a motive. Abby’s family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit, and Pinecrest arranged additional counselors and social workers to support students and staff.

Did anyone who knew Abby or her family notice anything leading up to May 24, 2009, that could help explain what happened?