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Eric Cobb’s mother was found in her own backyard, wrapped in blankets and towels with a gunshot wound. A former college basketball star was arrested by the Jacksonville, Florida Sheriff’s Office Monday in connection with his mother’s murder. Officers found Winford had been shot and they “tragically pronounced [her] deceased at the scene,” the sheriff’s office said. Police took Cobb in for questioning as he tried to leave the home, later arresting him and booking him into the Duval County Jail.
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Cobb previously basketball at the University of Connecticut and the University of South Carolina. He entered the NBA draft in 2019 but went undrafted, making him an unrestricted free agent. Cobb’s first court appearance was scheduled for Tuesday morning, according to public records. The Independent has contacted the State Attorney's Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida for more information.
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