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Sylvester Cobb

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Jul 18, 2007

Victim Details

Sylvester Cobb

October 12, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2007-07-18

2007-07-18

31

Sylvester

Cobb

06/29/2026


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In the summer of 2007, the life of 31-year-old Sylvester Leon Cobb Sr. was cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. A husband and father to four sons, his death on July 18 of that year left a void in the lives of his family and friends. The available information, primarily from his obituary, does not specify the cause or manner of his death, leaving the circumstances surrounding his passing unclear from public records.

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  • Birmingham man shot to death in front of home identified - AL.com
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