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Ennis William Cosby

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Jan 16, 1997

Victim Details

Ennis William Cosby

Male

Black / African American

Los-angeles

CA

1997-01-16

27

Ennis

William Cosby

07/10/2026

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Ennis William Cosby, the only son of comedian Bill Cosby, was tragically murdered on January 16, 1997, in Los Angeles, California. Ennis, who was 27 years old at the time, was shot in the head by 18-year-old Mikhail Markhasev during a failed robbery attempt. The incident occurred near Interstate 405 when Ennis was changing a flat tire on his car. He had called a friend, Stephanie Crane, for assistance, and she was present at the scene when the crime took place. Stephanie's testimony later became ...
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