Jon-Marvin Revels Jacobs was 17 when he was shot to death in the Shannon area of southeastern Hoke County on January 19, 2019. Residents found his body in a ditch on the 3200 block of Balfour Road at about 9:45 a.m. He suffered severe trauma to the upper part of his body after gunfire erupted while he was walking home from a party.

A student at Hoke County High School, Jon-Marvin enjoyed video games, hunting, and wrestling with his nephews and hoped to graduate. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact authorities.