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Jonathan Cook, a 27-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Austin, Texas, tragically died on July 18, 2014. He was celebrating his 27th birthday when he was shot and killed by a motel security guard named Robert Earl Goins II. The incident occurred after a disturbance at the Budget Lodge Hotel on Rundberg Lane. According to police reports, Goins claimed he fired the shots because Cook was damaging his car. Cook was not a guest at the hotel and did not know Goins prior to the incident. ...Read More
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Jonathan Cook
Male
Black / African American
Austin
TX
2014-07-18
27
Jonathan
Cook
11/28/2025
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I've been following Jonathan Cook's case closely, and something that's been on my mind is the role o... ...Read More
04/19/2023
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