High Point police identify couple killed in domestic violence case

A neighbor’s call from Jamesford Drive pulled High Point police into a domestic-violence scene that ended with Jessica M. Osegueda, 45, dead from sharp-force injuries and her husband, Carlos A. Osegueda, 48, shot and killed by officers.

Police identified the couple on May 26 and said they were married. The home at 4524 Jamesford Dr. became the focus of a fatal call that started at about 7:57 p.m. on May 17, after two juveniles fled the house and told a neighbor about an active assault involving a knife. Officers arrived about 8:07 p.m.

According to the High Point Police Department, officers forced entry after seeing signs of a violent assault. They found Carlos Osegueda covered in blood and armed with a knife. Police said officers gave multiple commands, he ignored them, then advanced toward officers before they fired. Jessica Osegueda was found suffering life-threatening stab wounds. No officers were physically injured.

The police department said four officers were placed on paid administrative leave, which it described as standard protocol. The department’s Violent Crimes Unit is investigating the homicide, while the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is handling the officer-involved shooting review. Police said no additional suspects or witnesses are being sought and said there was no threat to the community.

The case has now shifted from a breaking-news emergency to a public record with a clearer outline, though key questions remain about how the violence escalated so quickly inside the home. The release identified the couple and laid out the basic sequence, but it did not spell out any earlier domestic-violence calls or other warning signs tied to the household before the May 17 attack.

High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson called the incident tragic and said his heart breaks for the youth who witnessed it and for the loved ones of the dead. He also said he appreciated the officers’ role in neutralizing the threat, underscoring how quickly domestic violence can turn into a wider public-safety crisis.

The case comes as Guilford County continues to confront domestic violence and lethal violence across the region. The Guilford County Family Justice Center, with locations in Greensboro and High Point, offers coordinated help for domestic-violence, sexual assault, child abuse and elder abuse survivors, including support with protective orders, shelter access and advocacy. County data showed 128 violent deaths in 2022, and 35% of homicide deaths involved an argument or conflict, a backdrop that gives the Osegueda case broader local weight.