Joseph Rollford Liebe, a 24-year-old White man, was shot and killed on the evening of June 19, 2023, near Pace, Florida. The encounter began at a gas station in nearby Molino when prosecutors say one of three men noticed Liebe at the checkout and believed he had money. The three men followed him as he drove toward Pace.

The pursuit ended near Wallace Lake Road and Quintette Road. As Liebe tried to drive away while on the phone with his fiancée, Ja’Cobey James allegedly stepped out of the suspects’ SUV and opened fire. Liebe was struck once in the chest; his vehicle crashed into a wooded area and deputies from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office found him deceased at the scene.

Detectives identified Ja’Cobey James, Ty’Jerrious Malone and Marcus Dickinson as the individuals involved. A jury later found Ja’Cobey James guilty of second-degree murder for firing the shot that killed Liebe; James was awaiting sentencing scheduled for January 20, 2026. Did anyone in the Pace or Molino area see the suspect vehicle that night or have information about the men who followed Liebe?