Jasmine Nicole Upsher, a 23-year-old woman from Green Level in Alamance County, North Carolina, was found dead on May 2, 2020, along U.S. 70 Business near Auburn Knightdale and Raynor roads in Garner, NC. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots coming from a burgundy SUV stopped at the intersection. Upsher was either pushed or jumped from the vehicle and was suffering from gunshot wounds at the time.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect in the case, 27-year-old Terrance Laquan Scott of Clayton, NC, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after crashing his SUV into a median. Scott was taken to WakeMed with life-threatening injuries and spent four months in the hospital before being charged with first-degree murder upon his release. Authorities believe that Scott and Upsher had a previous relationship and shared children.
The investigation revealed that Scott had shot Upsher before attempting to take his own life. The motive for the shooting is still under investigation, and authorities are looking into the relationship between the two individuals. Scott is currently in the Wake County jail without bond, facing charges of first-degree murder.
