Jacqueline Beckwith, a 54-year-old Black woman from Wake Forest, North Carolina, was found dead on September 7, 2022, in a case tied to intimate partner violence. Wake Forest police first responded that afternoon to a shooting report at a gas station but found no victim there. About 90 minutes later, around 1:30 p.m., a man arrived at the Youngsville Police Department and reported there was a dead woman in his vehicle; officers confirmed the woman was Jacqueline Beckwith.

The man who brought her body to the station was identified as 33-year-old Terrance J’Von Hartsfield of Clayton, North Carolina. He was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Court records cited a history of repeated domestic violence: in May 2022 Hartsfield allegedly burned Beckwith’s face with a cigarette, and in June 2022 he reportedly struck her multiple times near the eye. At the time of her death Beckwith had a restraining order and was taking steps to permanently leave the relationship.

Family members described Beckwith as a loving mother and grandmother and questioned how Hartsfield gained access to her despite the court order. If anyone knew Jacqueline, her movements that week, or has information about how the restraining order was violated, please share what is known.