Jonathan Michael Jacobs, 39, was fatally shot on the morning of March 8, 2024, at the Howard Johnson Motel on North Central Avenue in Staunton, Virginia. The Staunton Police Department says the shooting was reported at 9:55 a.m.

A suspect from Staunton, 35-year-old Rodney Dwayne Phillips, fled the scene but was taken into custody within an hour. Phillips was charged with second-degree murder and held without bond at the Middle River Regional Jail.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at the Howard Johnson Motel or has information about what happened that morning, please share what was seen or heard.