Jacqueline Hoyle was 24 when she was found dead in her Atlantic City home on December 20, 2016. Raised in Ocean City, New Jersey, she had moved to Atlantic City and graduated high school there in 2011. Training to become a Certified Nursing Assistant, she was remembered as having a vibrant spirit and a bright smile.

Police discovered Jacqueline in her residence on North Tennessee Avenue in the early morning hours of December 20. An autopsy determined the cause of death was a single gunshot wound, and the death was ruled a homicide. Investigators quickly focused on her 45-year-old estranged boyfriend, Joseph McCoy; a warrant was issued charging him with murder and weapons possession and he was later arrested out of state and returned to New Jersey to face the charges.

Jacqueline’s family described the profound void left by her death. If anyone has information about Jacqueline, her life, or the circumstances around December 20, 2016, please come forward.