PHOENIX — ABC15 has followed the murder of Jake Kelly, a Phoenix man who was beaten in his driveway in August 2023 and later died, for months.
On Monday, the new medical examiner's report said the manner of Kelly's death was "homicide" and detailed the extent of the 49-year-old's injuries.
"Every day I wake up like I'm somewhere where I'm not supposed to be," said Jake's mom, Jan.
For nearly seven months, Jan has spent every day in the Valley dedicated to getting justice for her son.
"My older son said, 'we can't save him,'" said Jan. "We can't bring him back, but I can do this."
Kelly was attacked at the end of August and died in the hospital less than two weeks later.
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"He was hurt from his feet to the top of his head," said Jan.
In November, three people were arrested tied to the 49-year-old's beating death: Angel Mullooly, Cory Young, and Shannon Young.
Mullooly eventually was indicted by a grand jury for second-degree murder. The other two, Kelly's roommates, were indicted for hindering an investigation.
Many pictures of Kelly before he died in the hospital are too graphic to show.
"When I go to bed at night, that's what I see," said Jan. "Sometimes I have to turn the TV back on to get it off my mind."
Court documents already revealed shocking details, like photos of those injuries allegedly being shared the night of the assault by both Shannon Young and Mullooly.
The Youngs allegedly carried Jake from the driveway of their Phoenix home inside to a bathtub before leaving him on a couch without medical care for nearly 18 hours.
"You can't look at pictures of Jake and not know he was terminal if he didn't get help," said Jan.
ABC15 looked into the medical examiner's report for Kelly. It details the extent of his injuries from skull and rib fractures, to scrapes and bruises.
Jan was emotional as she talked about her son's condition before he died.
"They need to pay for that," said Jan. "They can't get away with that."
The first time ABC15 spoke to Jan, she told us Kelly was gay and she was concerned he may have been a target for that reason.
Jan said she will return to the courtroom on April 12 as Cory Young hopes to lower his bond.
ABC15 has previously reported that Cory Young is a convicted felon. Experts also said his social media, at one point, publicly showed pictures of his chest covered in tattoos related to white supremacy.
"He's dangerous," said Jan. "He's dangerous to anyone who knows Jake, anyone who's taken up for Jake. He's a dangerous person."
But the motion filed by Cory Young's attorney said there's "little evidence" against his client. The same court document insisted he is not a threat to anyone.
All three suspects have pleaded not guilty.
ABC15 will continue to follow this case as more updates become available.
