By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Tammy McCollum, a beloved North Carolina pastor, was shot dead inside her home on Monday, and her husband has been charged with her murder. She was 58.

McCollum was a minister at The Well Worship Center in Statesville at the time of her death.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a news release that shortly after 2 a.m. ET on Monday, they responded to an assault with a deadly weapon injury call to the residence. When they arrived, they found McCollum suffering from gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her husband, Eddie McCollum, 61, was also questioned by detectives at the scene and was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

The Well Worship Center did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Christian Post on Tuesday.

The late minister also worked at Ulta Beauty at the Belgate Shopping Center in Charlotte. An employee told CP on Tuesday that Tammy McCollum had worked at the beauty supply store “on and off” for about eight years, but a manager said they could not comment further.

Van Appleton, a salon owner and master stylist at Vvdhairco, said in a statement on Facebook that he  worked with her for several years and she was “kind, vibrant, and caring.”

“I worked with Tammy for several years at Ulta. She was one of the most kind, vibrant, and caring people I’ve ever had the chance to know,” he wrote. “She deserved so much better than this. Rest in Paradise, Tammy, you’ll be missed by all.”

Sha’Brittany Evans described Tammy McCollum as Ulta Beauty’s “best employee.”

“Tammy McCollum, I’m going to miss you soooo much. I’m going to miss your beautiful smile and bright spirit. I was supposed to do your makeup this weekend for your birthday. My God, this is a cruel, evil world we live in. I love you, my girl, always. Ulta Beauty's best employee,” she wrote.

Audrey M. Ingram also shared a video of the pastor worshiping in church on social media while remembering the late minister as “full of light.”

“I am glad that I was able to capture these moments of her and worship alongside this woman of God whose personality was so full of light. One thing for sure I can say is that she loved God, her family, and her church family,” Ingram said. “She loved serving the community and serving God's people. … She definitely left a mark on the body of Christ. Although she is now with the Lord, let's continue to keep her family and loved ones in prayer during this difficult time.”

In expressing his heartbreak over McCollum’s murder, digital creator Rick Soup Campbell called her death a “Satanic act” in his public comments.

“Pastor Tammy McCollum... We are fervently praying for everyone with broken hearts over this satanic act of murder last night.... An Apostolic pastor is dead, and a congregation and all of us are made to hate Satan even more,” he wrote on Tuesday.

“Pray for ministers of the gospel worldwide. We are under constant attack. We must use the powerful, victorious weapons of warfare Christ has given us! We must do spiritual warfare for ourselves and others. May the Lord's full grace reign over this tragic, ugly act... Prayers.”

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