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Custodial Death Record

Corey Cobb-Bey

Denton County, Texas - 8/30/2024, 3:45 AM

Record summary

NameCorey Cobb-Bey
Date of death8/30/2024, 3:45 AM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyDenton County

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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 24-1633-UF Version Type: VERSION 12/16/2024 11:01 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information 1400 S. Botham Agency Name: Dallas Police Dept. Agency Address: Jean Blvd Agency City: Dallas Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75215 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Michael Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Igo Reporter Name: Jeff Hunter Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Corey Middle Name: Last Name: Cobb-Bey Suffix: Date of Birth: 2/14/1994 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 30 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/29/2024 10:05 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 8/29/2024 10:45 Death Date and Time: PM Manner / Cause of Death Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death? Medical Examiner/Coroner Yes, results are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Homicide (includes Justifiable Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: gunshot wounds Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Law Who caused the death?: enforcement/correctional personnel If a weapon caused the death, what type of weapon caused the death? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of weapon that caused Handgun; death?: Rifle/shotgun Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent develop the condition after admission? Not Applicable; cause of death was Pre existing medical accidental injury, condition?: intoxication, suicide or homicide If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Means of Death: Firearm Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? 1000 S Interstate Street Address: City: Lewisville 35 County: Denton Zip: 75065 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Pre-Custodial Use Type of Custody: of Force Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel during/fleeing arrest What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement facility where the death occurred (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Entry Date Time: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Scene of incident Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: Yes What were the most serious offense(s) with which the deceased was (or would have been) charged with at the time of death? Offense 1: Capital Murder of Police Officer Offense 2: Aggravated Assault of Police Officer X2 Offense 3: Not filed at time of Were the Charges:: death What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Violent Crime Type of Offense: Against Persons At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent display or use a weapon? Decedent display/use of Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Discharged firearm Weapon Details: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Yes (select all that Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Killed law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To personnel; Injured Injure Others: law enforcement personnel At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or Yes Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes Yes officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Unknown Yes including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession Yes officer's weapon: Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the death? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On August 29, 2024, at 10:04 PM, a Dallas Police Officer pulled into the For Oak Cliff Community Center parking lot at 907 E. Ledbetter Drive and parked. At about 10:06 PM, a muffled noise was heard over the radio from the officer and two separate officers were dispatched to check on him. It was later learned that the suspect approached the officer parked in his vehicle and shot and killed him. When the two cover officers Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- arrived at the scene, they were met with gunfire from the suspect and both officers were shot. A third officer arrived and observed the suspect entering a white Buick and directed other patrol officers who were arriving at the scene to pursue the vehicle westbound on Ledbetter. The pursuit went north on I35 into Lewisville. At the end of the pursuit, the suspect exited his vehicle and pointed an AR style 12-gauge shotgun with a drum magazine at officers and he was fatally shot by multiple officers. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7

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