Jacob Dwayne Martin, 23, was killed in a shooting on the evening of March 4, 2021, on the 8000 block of Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Authorities were called about 10 p.m.; officers found Martin with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Hanover County Sheriff’s Office identified and took a juvenile into custody in connection with the shooting. That young person was charged with First Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony. Officials said they do not believe there is any further threat to the community.

Jacob’s death has left family and friends grieving and raised questions in the local area about what led to the shooting. If anyone knew Jacob, was in that neighborhood that night, or has information about the incident, please come forward to the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.