Jacob C. Gary, 19, was fatally shot on October 23, 2022, on the 200 block of West College Street in Carbondale, Illinois and died at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Born December 8, 2003, in Sikeston, Missouri, he grew up in Cape Girardeau and was active in football, basketball and the Honorable Young Men’s Club. He is survived by his son, NyYear Horrell, and his family.

Investigators say the shooting grew out of an ongoing dispute between Jacob and 20-year-old acquaintance Daurice Morse of Cairo, Illinois. Authorities charged Morse with first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm and described him as armed and dangerous. A 15-year-old was arrested on October 31, 2022, at Marion High School in connection with unlawful possession of a weapon linked to the case.

Anyone who knew Jacob or has information about the shooting or Morse’s whereabouts is asked to come forward.