Tracy Williams, 44, of Franklinton, North Carolina, was shot and killed on July 26, 2015, in the parking lot of a Food Lion on U.S. Highway 1 while using an ATM. Tracy was shot in the face by her former boyfriend, Garry A. Yarborough. She fired a shot at Yarborough in an attempt to defend herself before he chased her down and fatally shot her.

Tracy had a documented history of domestic violence involving Yarborough. In April 2015 she sought a protective order after alleging he held a knife to her throat and repeatedly threatened to kill her, but a judge denied the request. On July 5, 2015, Yarborough was charged with second-degree kidnapping for the purpose of terrorizing Tracy; he was released on a $75,000 bond and was reportedly on probation for a federal drug conviction. Deputies attempted to serve warrants on him multiple times, including the night before the killing, without locating him.

A second person, Jasmine Alexandria Murphy, was charged as an accessory after the fact, accused of driving Yarborough to Raleigh after the shooting. Tracy’s family said the system failed her despite her attempts to get protection. Does anyone have additional information about Tracy’s efforts to get help or about what happened that day?