In the early morning hours of November 8, 2014, 22-year-old Jacob Jake Hershberger was shot and killed during a home invasion at a Villa Drive apartment in Waterford, Michigan. Three men forced entry intending to commit a robbery; a struggle followed and Hershberger overpowered one intruder but was fatally shot once in the chest by a second assailant. His girlfriend, who was present, was not physically harmed.

Within a day three suspects were arrested: 25-year-old Blake Marcum of Waterford, 22-year-old Donald Davis of Pontiac, and 20-year-old Terrance Bunting of Rochester. The motive was described as robbery for money or drugs; Hershberger’s family said he was not involved in drug activity. All three were charged with felony murder, armed robbery and conspiracy, with additional weapons charges for Bunting and Marcum, and later convictions followed.

Jacob Hershberger is remembered by family as a beloved father to his young daughter Olivia, noted for an infectious smile and for defending his girlfriend at the apartment. Does anyone have information about Jacob, his daily life, or the events that night that could add detail to the record?