Rodney Lee Hoback Jr. was 26 when he was fatally shot during an encounter with a Giles County sheriff’s deputy on Monday, January 16, 2017. A U.S. Army veteran and a Pearisburg resident for about a decade, he was born August 21, 1990, in Bluefield, West Virginia, and was known to enjoy hunting and fishing with his older brother.

Details about what happened during the deputy’s encounter with Hoback have not been made public. He was taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where he died of his injuries. No arrests or charges have been reported, and no public report from the Giles County Sheriff’s Office or the Commonwealth’s Attorney is available to explain the use of deadly force.

Does anyone have information about the circumstances of the January 16, 2017 encounter or knew Rodney and can share what happened?