Hoke County student shot, killed while walking home from party

Authorities said deputies were sent to the 3200 block of Balfour Road at about 9:45 a.m., after a teenager was found by neighbors.

Deputies said they found Jon-Marvin Revels Jacobs, 17, with severe trauma to the upper portion of his body as a result of a gunshot.

Deputies said Jacobs, a Hoke High School student, was walking home after a party when gunfire erupted.

The sheriff said he does not believe this was a random act of violence, and said that the shooting may have stemmed from an incident at the party.

Anybody with information is asked to call the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office at 910-875-5111.