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Dakota Cook

Case from North-augusta, SC dated Apr 08, 2014

Victim Details

Dakota Cook

Male

White / Caucasian

North-augusta

SC

2014-04-08

21

Dakota

Cook

06/30/2026

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In the spring of 2014, the life of a young father named Dakota Allen Cook was cut tragically short. A 21-year-old man, Cook was a native of Aiken County, South Carolina, and a resident of North Augusta. He was known as a gifted carpenter, an avid sportsman, and a loving father to his four children. His life, however, came to a violent end on the morning of April 8, 2014.

On that Tuesday, at approximately 10:30 a.m., authorities responded to a call at the North Augusta Gardens Apartments. ...
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  • http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2014-04-08/wife-charged-killing-husband
  • Shooting victim was found in bed - The Augusta Chronicle
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    I've been thinking a lot about the impact this case had on the children involved. It's so upsetting ... ...Read More
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