In the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a young life was cut tragically short on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Jacoby Lamar Strain-Hankerson, a 23-year-old male, was killed by an act of gun violence. A graduate of Marietta High School in Georgia, where he was known as a talented point guard for the Blue Devils basketball team, Jacoby had since ventured into the music industry, expressing himself through lyrics and rap.
The shooting that claimed Jacoby's life took place near 17th and Zarker
streets. The incident was part of a series of violent events that unfolded over three days in the Allison Hill neighborhood. His death was a profound loss to his family, including his parents, Leah I. Jackson and Richone L. Hankerson, and his siblings.
The pain for the Strain-Hankerson family was cruelly compounded less than a year later. Jacoby's older brother, Richone I. Strain-Hankerson, also fell victim to homicide in Harrisburg. The back-to-back tragedies left a family and community grappling with immense grief.
Despite the passage of time, no arrests have been made in connection with Jacoby Lamar Strain-Hankerson's murder. The case remains unsolved, leaving his loved ones without answers and the perpetrators still at large. The Harrisburg Police have asked for anyone with information regarding the shooting to come forward as the investigation continues.
