Lucas Matthew Hanna was 16 when he was killed in Amelia, Virginia on July 2, 2022. A student at Amelia High School who enjoyed hunting and fishing, Lucas was initially reported to have suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his right shoulder. Investigators later concluded he did not die by his own hand and treated the death as a criminal act.

A 17-year-old acquaintance, Michael Lee Cook, was arrested on July 26, 2022 and first charged with voluntary manslaughter. Authorities later upgraded the charges to felony murder, brandishing a weapon, and obstruction after reviewing additional evidence; the Commonwealth’s Attorney said the evidence showed the incident was murder. In March 2023 Cook, who had turned 18, was sentenced in Amelia County Circuit Court to 23 years and four months, and the court denied a request to have him sentenced as a juvenile.

If anyone knew Lucas, his movements that day, or has information about the incident, please share what is known.