What began as a shooting call in Jacksonville's Hogan's Creek neighborhood has ended with a 20-year prison term for a local teenager. On Tuesday, 16-year-old LeBron Sakhael Jacobs was sentenced in Duval County for the October 2024 killing of 17-year-old Ken'yade Lamar Jones. Police first launched the case after finding Jones with gunshot wounds in the Hogan's Creek area.
According to First Coast News, Jacobs received the 20-year sentence on Tuesday. The outlet identified both Jacobs and Jones and reported the latest developments from the Duval County hearing.
How the shooting unfolded
On Oct. 5, 2024, Jacksonville police responded to reports of gunfire on Venus Mars Court in the Hogan's Creek neighborhood, where officers found Jones suffering from at least one gunshot wound, News4Jax reported. Jacksonville Fire Rescue rushed Jones to a local hospital, but he later died from his injuries.
Homicide detectives eventually identified Jacobs as a suspect. According to News4Jax, investigators said he turned himself in in December 2024, about two months after the shooting.
Court records and background
Hoodline's earlier coverage of the case drew on initial law-enforcement releases and News4Jax reporting about Jacobs surrendering, outlining the path from the October shooting to the December arrest. The formal paper trail, including final sentencing entries and charging documents, is maintained by the Duval County Clerk of Courts. Those dockets and any State Attorney filings provide the official judgment history and can be accessed through the Duval County Clerk of Courts.
Legal note
Local coverage had not immediately clarified whether Jacobs was prosecuted in adult court or the precise plea terms that led to the 20-year sentence. For anyone looking to confirm plea agreements, sentencing documents or any appeal activity, the Duval County court docket and State Attorney filings remain the definitive sources, with the First Coast News report offering the most recent publicly reported update from the courtroom.
