WINDSOR – A Johnston County man serving a life sentence for murder was found dead in his prison cell. Jeffrey A. Jacobs of Clayton was found unresponsive in his cell at Bertie Correctional Institution in Windsor, NC around 6:18am Wednesday. Prison first responders performed lifesaving measures until local paramedics arrived but they could not save his life.
Law enforcement is investigating the death. The NC Department of Public Safety said they are also conducting their own investigation. Officials believe his death was a suicide.
Jacobs, age 43, was serving life in prison for the April 2001 shooting death of Timothy Johnson, 24, of Clayton. Johnson was stopped for a stoplight on Highway 301 at US 70 in Selma when a motorcycle and car pulled up beside his vehicle and opened fire. Johnson was struck in the neck and later died at the hospital.
Jeffrey Jacobs, who was 22 at the time, was captured in October 2001 during a random license checkpoint set up by the State Highway Patrol in Johnston County.
Jacobs was one of four suspects charged by Selma Police in 2001 for Timothy Johnson’s murder.
Glad killed my cousin
Your cousin’s murderer is still out in the world FREE
So basically the trash took itself out. I love stories with good endings. Good riddance to bad rubbish!!!
If all life sentences ended so well…..
Shame on you for judging another man with so much hate in your heart… after 21 years? May God have mercy on all of you, when he judges you for what you have done in this world! Shame on you for not having a heart of passion to forgive!
Sick people in this world and these publishers shouldnt of even allowed these type of comments to be published..Every body that I heard said the man didnt even commit the murder..
My dad was wrongfully committed. Keep your comments to yourself
yes they disrespectful as h*ll…. and youre right he pulled all that time for nothing..Praying for your family..