A former College of Connecticut basketball participant, Eric Cobb, has been charged in reference to the dying of his mom, Erika Winford, 51, in Jacksonville, Fla. The main points are the stuff of nightmares.
In accordance with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Workplace, officers arrived to their house Monday morning, and deputies referred to as what they noticed “disturbing” after discovering Winford’s physique: She was wrapped in towels and blankets within the yard, with a number of gunshot wounds to her head, abdomen and left leg. Paramedics pronounced her useless on scene.
The Florida Instances-Union reported that investigators discovered that the evening earlier than, somebody who lives close to the house heard a lady screaming, “He’s going to kill me.” One other witness stated they heard a number of gunshots across the similar, although neither witnesses referred to as 911.
Cobb, 28, was on the house when officers arrived and was taken in for questioning. Per the arrest report, nobody else was there on the time. The lounge seemingly appeared to have been transformed right into a bed room for Cobb.
A delicate case containing an AR-style rifle in addition to a Smith & Wesson 9 millimeter semiautomatic handgun have been found on the foot of his mattress. Reside 9 millimeter and rifle rounds have been contained in the case together with two firearms. A trash can outdoors on the curb contained 14 spent 9 millimeter shell casings.
Winford’s different son knowledgeable investigators he lived there with the 2 of them up till just lately. He additionally stated he as soon as noticed Cobb “curse out” their mom and described Cobb as schizophrenic.
Cobb beforehand performed on the College of Connecticut and College of South Carolina as a 6-foot-9 ahead. He additionally performed at three faculties in Jacksonville. Cobb’s father, Terrence, spoke to First Coast Information concerning the harrowing scenario.
“Erika paid the final word sacrifice for the love of her little one, by giving her life,” he stated.
Terrence Cobb additionally stated that he was sorry that Winford misplaced her life and that he’s doing the most effective he can with the “unlucky circumstances.”