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Emmett Cocreham

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Oct 20, 2020

Victim Details

Emmett Cocreham

Male

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2020-10-20

44

Emmett

Cocreham

Yes

07/09/2026

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In the fall of 2020, a domestic disturbance call to Phoenix police escalated into a fatal encounter that left two brothers dead. On the night of October 20, officers responded to a home near 22nd Street and Indian School Road after a woman called 911, expressing fear for her life and stating her two adult sons were fighting. The caller, Lillian Cocreham, had barricaded herself in a bedroom, afraid that her elder son, 44-year-old Emmett Cocreham, was going to harm her. She informed the dispatcher ...
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  • gofundme.com: Lay Emmett and George Cocreham to rest, organized by Jennifer Torres
  • 12news.com: Edited body cam footage details officers shooting, killing two brothers in Phoenix
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    I’ve been following the Cocreham case, and something that's really sticking with me is the role of... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the Cocreham brothers' case? I can’t stop thinking about Lillian Co... ...Read More
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