Koby James Coats was 17 and from Jacksonville, Florida, when he was found dead behind a home in the Hyde Park area on October 3, 2020. Authorities say the death occurred during a gang initiation for a group identified as KUTT. The initiation was supposed to involve a physical fight, but witnesses reported the confrontation escalated and gunshots were fired. Koby was shot to death; witnesses saw Tristan Jacob Haire, 20, flee the scene holding a gun.

Haire was arrested on November 4, 2020, and charged with second-degree murder and possession of a weapon by a Florida delinquent. Reports say Haire later went to Atlanta and threatened witnesses who he believed knew too much. Family and friends remember Koby for his big heart, his love for family, and his passion for music.

Did anyone in the Jacksonville area see Koby or the men involved around Hyde Park on October 3, 2020?