Death by Cop- 2024
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Corey Cobb-Bey
Case # :120
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : Black
Date : 08/31/2024
Location : I-35
City : Lewisville
County : Denton
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) :Darron Burks
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after killing officer
Open records summary :
Corey Cobb-Bey had allegedly killed an officer and injured to others, fled and was found by police of the I 35 in Louisville. Police shot and killed him, stating that he had gotten out of the vehicle with a long gun.
Corey Cobb-Bey was a Moorish sovereign citizen who had created social media content in which he is seen approaching police officers, engaging them, questioning them what they were doing asking why they were there.
According to Dallas Police, Cobb-Bey had announced on social media that he was planning some kind of event.
On August 29, 2024, he reportedly walked up to Dallas PD Officer Darron Burks who was parked in a marked squad car and opened fire. He killed Burks and in the ensuing response from other officers, he injured two others, including one critically.
Corey Cobb-Bey identifies as a Moorish American National, a population that considers themselves to be sovereign and immune from US laws.
Source links :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-police-shooting-suspect-corey-cobb
