On April 22, 2023, 21-year-old Beatrice Annemarie Maxine Knights was killed during a mass shooting at Happy Hill Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The shooting happened around 8 p.m. at a pavilion where a gathering of more than 200 people was taking place; multiple people fired into the crowd and five people were shot. Beatrice was pronounced dead at the scene; the other four victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Beatrice was a mother to a 19-month-old daughter and worked as a nurse’s aide. She was pursuing plans for a medical assistant certification and hoped to launch a beauty product business. Family and friends remembered her for her love of dancing, modeling, and time spent with her child. A funeral service was held May 5, 2023, at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro, and the family organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs and support the daughter.

No arrests have been announced and suspects’ identities remain unknown. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Winston-Salem Police Department; can anyone who attended the event or has information about the shooters come forward?