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David Cobb

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Mar 10, 2020

Victim Details

David Cobb

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2020-03-10

51

David

Cobb

07/01/2026

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David Quinn Cobb, a 51-year-old Black/African American man from Philadelphia, was killed on the morning of March 10, 2020, in the Fern Rock section of North Philadelphia. The shooting happened on the 1300 block of West Chew Avenue, near North Broad Street, shortly before or around 8:45 a.m. Police said Cobb was shot once in the head. When officers arrived, they found him lying on the sidewalk, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • FOX 29 News Philadelphia: Police: Suspect charged with murder in North Philadelphia homicide
  • Police: Suspect In Custody After 51-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot In North Philadelphia
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