Jacoby Austin Behny was 20 when he was fatally shot on the evening of October 15, 2018, in Hampton, Virginia. Officers responding to a shots-fired call at about 8:42 p.m. found Behny with gunshot wounds in the area of 2619 Kecoughtan Road, where a crowd had gathered.

While being transported to the hospital he gave a brief statement to police saying he had arranged to meet a Black male he had met through Facebook. Despite medical treatment at the hospital, Behny died of his injuries. The Hampton Police Division has the case listed as an active homicide; no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the investigation remains open.

If anyone knew Jacoby, saw activity near 2619 Kecoughtan Road that evening, or has information about the person he planned to meet, please contact investigators.