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Tice Dequan Cobb

Age : 25

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/18/2024

Location : Century Park Apartments 1801 Century Boulevard

City : Opelika

County : Lee

State : Alabama

Agency : Opelika Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/18/2024, Tice Daequan Cobb, 26, of Auburn was shot and killed by an Opelika police officer during an encounter in the 1800 block of Century Boulevard. Shortly after 3:00 a.m., the officer responded to a call concerning what authorities described only as a “suspicious incident.”
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According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Opelika officer encountered Cobb after arriving at the location. ALEA reported that Cobb was armed, although the initial public account did not identify the type of weapon or explain what Cobb was allegedly doing with it when the officer encountered him.
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ALEA said an altercation occurred between Cobb and the officer. During that encounter, the Opelika officer fired, striking Cobb. Cobb was pronounced dead at the scene. Publicly released information did not provide a detailed sequence of events leading to the gunfire or specify what actions police alleged immediately preceded the officer's decision to shoot.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation into the fatal shooting. ALEA said its findings would be submitted to the Lee County District Attorney's Office upon completion.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND
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The Opelika police officer who shot Cobb has not been publicly identified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://al.com/native-american-news/2024/08/armed-suspect-fatally-shot-by-opelika-police-officials-say.html
https://www.abc3340.com/news/local/alabama-law-enforcement-agency-alea-lee-county-auburn-opelika-police-department-tice-daequan-cobb-century-blvd-august-18-2024-updates-investigation
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/auburn-opelika-police-shooting-investigation/61952515