Former College of South Carolina and College Of Connecticut (UConn) basketball participant Eric Cobb was arrested after allegedly capturing and killing his mom, Erika Winford, at her Jacksonville house.
Authorities responded to what they described as a “disturbing scene” on Monday (February 10), the place they discovered the 51-year-old girl unresponsive, wrapped in a blanket and towels within the yard. Cobb, 28, was taken into custody as he tried to depart the residence.
Jail information point out he has been charged with second-degree homicide and was denied bond. The previous school athlete, as soon as a extremely regarded prospect, had a troubled previous that included authorized points.
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In keeping with WBTV 3 Jacksonville, Cobb was dismissed from the South Carolina Gamecocks basketball crew in 2015 after being arrested for allegedly capturing at a automobile with a BB gun. He later performed at Chipola School in Florida earlier than transferring to the College of Connecticut, the place he struggled to search out constant enjoying time. Extra just lately, in October 2023, he was arrested for assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.
As particulars emerge, it’s changing into clear that warning indicators of Cobb’s psychological instability preceded the tragic killing. Police reviews point out that simply days earlier than her dying, Winford confided in buddies that she was afraid of her son, describing him as “possessed” and in determined want of remedy she couldn’t afford. One relative disclosed that Cobb suffered from schizophrenia, and in late 2022, police discovered him homeless and mendacity exterior an condo complicated.
Cobb had been residing along with his mom and brother, Terrick Cobb, till about six weeks in the past when Terrick moved out following an incident through which Cobb allegedly cursed out Winford. Mates reported that Winford had been hesitant to return house, with one saying she “feared her son.”
On Sunday night, neighbors recalled listening to six to seven gunshots between 7 and eight p.m., however nobody contacted authorities. The following morning, a pal who had spent Sunday with Winford tried to succeed in her by telephone however obtained no response. Involved, he drove to the house, the place he found blood close to the again door and a pile of blankets within the yard. After alerting one other pal, they returned to the home and located a foot protruding from underneath the blankets, resulting in the grim discovery of Winford’s physique.
Investigators discovered proof of an try to scrub up the crime scene inside the home, together with bloodstains on a stand-alone freezer and bullet depressions within the hallway. A search of the trash can exterior revealed 14 spent 9 mm shell casings inside a rubbish bag.
Cobb stays in custody as police proceed their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deadly capturing.
