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Joel Cobbs

Case from Queens, NY dated Oct 19, 2021

Victim Details

Joel Cobbs

Male

Black / African American

Queens

NY

2021-10-19

23

Joel

Cobbs

07/19/2026

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Joel Cobbs, a 23-year-old Black male from Queens, New York, was fatally shot on the afternoon of October 19, 2021. The incident occurred in the Jamaica neighborhood, where Cobbs was pursued by a group of roughly 11 men for several blocks. The chase ended when one of the individuals in the group shot Cobbs in the head outside a salon on 163rd Street near 89th Avenue. The shooting took place in broad daylight, at approximately 2:50 p.m.

Emergency medical services transported Cobbs to Jamaic ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Family searches for answers in shooting death of Queens man, 23, shot outside nail salon
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